Adverb
exothermically (comparative more exothermically, superlative most exothermically)
In an exothermic manner
Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich
The fused cyclobutenomaleimide is much more reactive than Smith’s diene; it reacts with cyclopentadiene exothermically at room temperature to yield the extended isomer as the major cycloaddition product.