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  • By contagion.

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  • adverb In a contagious manner.

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  • adverb In a contagious manner

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  • adverb in a contagious manner

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Examples

  • It was mostly the best Emmy's ever because of this: – an intro of unparalleled genius topped only by the reaction of Susan Sarandon, who summed up the feelings of the room when she wolf-whistled enthusiastically at Jimmy Fallon, the cast of Glee, Jon Hamm, Tina Fey and Randy Jackson, who performed Born to Run in a contagiously full-on show choir style.

    Emmy awards 2011: as they happened 2011

  • There's something workmanlike and contagiously weary about The Face and The Wave as they trudge joylessly along.

    Kings of Leon: Come Around Sundown - review Alexis Petridis 2010

  • We weren't close friends but I always found Craig to be genuine and honest and contagiously engaged -- enthusiastic.

    Archive 2009-05-01 Roger Sutton 2009

  • It was mostly the best Emmy's ever because of this: – an intro of unparalleled genius topped only by the reaction of Susan Sarandon, who summed up the feelings of the room when she wolf-whistled enthusiastically at Jimmy Fallon, the cast of Glee, Jon Hamm, Tina Fey and Randy Jackson, who performed Born to Run in a contagiously full-on show choir style.

    Emmy awards 2011: live blog 2011

  • But contagiously opening your yapper in a yawn seems to be distinct from doing so spontaneously, based on the fact that the former does not occur in all animals.

    Is Yawning Uncontrollable and Contagious? | Impact Lab 2010

  • We weren't close friends but I always found Craig to be genuine and honest and contagiously engaged -- enthusiastic.

    Craig Virden Roger Sutton 2009

  • Pathological narcissists might exaggerate their daily launch preps to invite praise and attention; the healthy narcissist wants to look good for himself or herself, and that modest confidence is contagiously attractive in both professional and personal spheres.

    Yolanda Reid Chassiakos: For Success, Embrace Your "Healthy" Narcissism 2010

  • He's never sounded more loose, buoyant and, particularly on "Sometimes I'm Happy," full of contagiously good spirits.

    Bing Crosby, Beyond His Greatest Hits 2010

  • Recalling your dreams means you've been sleeping better - and good sleep, as we know, is a contagiously great thing.

    Sharon Glassman: Want to Sleep Better? Learn to Dream Better 2010

  • And they are injustice even when practiced by Blacks, who in order to get along, let alone prosper in a White majority society, must acculturate and accommodate to contagiously transmitted HAPPY VICTIMIZER codes to one degree or another (e.g., imitate people who engage in cruel behaviors, etc., because they connect their cruelty to their apparent happiness, success and freedom).

    Ronald B. Robinson: Murdoch and Fox Portray Black Men as Terrorists on 24 2010

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