Hotly disputed

[dina]

Test No. incompl/inter-89 "Adverbially Speaking", question 10

He didn't want me to enter and ......... disputed my reason for being there.

(a) hotly
(b) terribly
(c) horribly
(d) awfully

Test No. incompl/inter-89 "Adverbially Speaking", answer 10

He didn't want me to enter and hotly disputed my reason for being there.

Correct answer: (a) hotly

Your answer was: incorrect
He didn't want me to enter and awfully disputed my reason for being there.
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He didn't want me to enter and hotly disputed my reason for being there.

please explain the meaning of hotly disputed

thanks

[Torsten]

strongly argued

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