infectiously

Thân thiện

She laughed infectiously at the funny story.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In a manner that spreads easily to others; in a way that is likely to be transmitted or passed on. This describes an action done with a quality that is readily communicated or transferred, especially a mood, emotion, or behavior.
   • In a way that causes infection. This describes an action related to the spread of a disease-causing agent.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • She laughed infectiously, and soon everyone in the room was smiling. (Her laughter spread happiness to others.)
  • The virus spread infectiously through the population. (The virus spread in a manner that caused infection.)
  • His enthusiasm for the project was infectiously energetic. (His energetic enthusiasm was easily communicated to others.)

Advanced Usage

• Used figuratively: Almost always used to describe positive, non-literal "spreading," such as laughter, enthusiasm, joy, or optimism.
  • The band played with an infectiously catchy rhythm. (The rhythm was so good it easily made others want to move or remember it.)

Variants and Related Words

• Infectious (adjective): Having a quality that spreads easily; capable of causing infection.
  • He has an infectious smile.
• Infection (noun): The process of infecting or the state of being infected.
• Infect (verb): To affect or contaminate with a disease-causing organism; to communicate a feeling or idea to.

Synonyms

• Contagiously: In a manner capable of being transmitted by contact.
• Catchily: (For moods, tunes) In a manner that is pleasing and easily remembered.
• Communicably: In a transmissible manner.

Antonyms

• Uninfectiously: In a manner that does not spread.
• Isolatedly: In a separated or confined manner.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in a contagious manner
   • she was contagiously bubbly

Từ đồng nghĩa

• contagiously