infectiously
/ɪnˈfɛkʃəsli/
adverb
- In a way that spreads quickly and easily to others, especially regarding emotions, laughter, or enthusiasm.
- She laughed infectiously, making everyone in the room smile.
- The children's joy spread infectiously through the playground.
- His enthusiasm for the project was infectiously motivating to the whole team.
- In a manner that can be transmitted from one person to another, as with a disease.
- The bacteria multiplied infectiously in the warm, damp environment.
- The virus spread infectiously through the crowded market.
- The disease passed infectiously from host to host.
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