Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

contagiously

  • a word derived from contagious.
    contagious
    adjective
    capable of being transmitted by bodily contact with an infected person or object.

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Variety magazine called it "contagiously joyful" while the Financial Times said it "lacked sparkle".

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025

Now there is research which reveals chimps even pee contagiously.

From Salon ● Jan. 20, 2025

I still yawn contagiously during social interactions, but seeing the stimuli that I use in the lab no longer produces the effect.

From Science Magazine ● May 24, 2022

Ms. Jinich, usually so contagiously upbeat it can be exhausting, could barely contain her sadness in front of the camera.

From New York Times ● Oct. 9, 2018

Then he caught sight of the pyramid of shoes and stockings; his face broke into a smile and he laughed so contagiously that everybody joined in.

From The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson Fighting Fire in Sleepy Hollow by Laura Dent Crane