contagiously
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4.8
- adverb
- /kənˈteɪdʒəsli/
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contagiosamente
- These results point out some of the problems inherent in surveying contagiously distributed nearshore invertebrate populations.
Examples
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He had talked nonstop about visiting his mother, and he had bolt-black, almost contagiously brave eyes that could stare at you for an hour without so much as a blink.
Fiction book (1993) -
I hope it works contagiously!
Blog text (30) -
A lot of nose scratching and examining of imaginary dirty fingernails spreads contagiously throughout the remaining company.
Fiction book (1998) -
They heighten the original story's sense of disturbing thoughts permeating the walls and flowing contagiously from one person to the next.
Blog text (4) -
Her laughter was so contagiously joyful that it spread throughout the entire room.
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The children's excitement was contagiously infectious, making everyone eager to join the game.
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His positive attitude was contagiously uplifting, inspiring everyone around him to feel happier.
Synonyms
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4.1
In a way that spreads quickly online to many people
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4.2
In a way that quickly makes other people feel the same
In a way that spreads quickly and widely like a disease
How Contagious
Surface Forms
Morphology
contagiously = contagious (transparent) = contagion + ous + ly
Standard adverbial formation from the adjective 'contagious' with -ly, producing 'in a contagious manner'.
Etymology
Contagiously comes from Latin parts con- 'together' and tangere 'to touch', and you can see the same root in the word contact, which is about touching. So, something that spreads easily between people, like laughter or a mood, is said to spread contagiously.