NYT Dictionary

HOTLY

/hɑtliː/
AdverbHOT-lyhot-ly · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026

Meaning

With great amounts of heat.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

heatedlydesperatelyferventlyfervidlyfranticallyfuriouslyardentlydemonicallydoggedlyenergetically

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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