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English word origin

Etymology of hotly

From Middle English *hotly, *hatliche, from Old English hātlīċe (“ardently, fervently”); equivalent to hot + -ly.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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adv

With great amounts of heat. · In a heated manner; intensely or vehemently.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English *hotly, *hatliche, from Old English hātlīċe (“ardently, fervently”); equivalent to hot + -ly.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Inherited-form mention*hotlyenm
  • Inherited-form mentionhātlīċeang · ardently, fervently
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