The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HOTLY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result HOTLY
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The straight part
We know that "with passion" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case with passion = hotly.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does HOTLY mean?
HOTLY adverb- With great amounts of heat
- In a heated manner; intensely or vehemently