Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

hotly-anticipated

adjective

ˈhɒtli ˈæntɪˌsɪpeɪtɪd

Definition

Very eagerly awaited or looked forward to.

Examples

The hotly-anticipated movie released last weekend broke box office records.
Fans of the series have been waiting for the hotly-anticipated book for over a year.
The game was hotly-anticipated and lived up to the hype upon its launch.

Meaning

The term ‘hotly-anticipated’ describes something, often an event, product, or piece of media, that people have been looking forward to with great excitement and expectation.