Definitions

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  • adverb In a viral fashion; often specifically in the context of viral marketing
  • adverb medicine Due to, or by means of, a virus or viruses

Etymologies

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viral +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • The Obama camp is focused on getting people to buy into a brand ethos and then spreading the word virally via social media.

    Joshua Stylman: Obama Online: Preaching to the Choir Could Cost Him the Election 2008

  • That's not only because Facebook is making it harder to spread the word virally, but also because Facebook will face pressure to increase its share of the revenue flowing through its platform -- just as other platform providers like Google and Microsoft have done in the past.

    Everybody's Got A Social Startup. Here's How To Stand Out - Yahoo! Finance 2011

  • Let your customers spread the word virally about your offer

    Deeplinking Deeplinking 2010

  • Without marketing or communication, some consumers in early markets reacted strongly and spread the word virally to markets that did not yet have the diaper.

    Search Engine Optimization and Marketing News provided by Cumbrowski.com 2010

  • Without marketing or communication, some consumers in early markets reacted strongly and spread the word virally to markets that did not yet have the diaper.

    Advertising Age - Homepage 2010

  • Let your customers spread the word virally about your offer

    Deeplinking 2010

  • They're encouraging early registrants to spread the word virally on those sites. covered an interesting effort by Organic Valley Farms to align itself with Earth Day (and give the holiday a plug as well) by offering free, downloadable "Earth Dinner" playing cards.

    ClickZ News Blog 2009

  • They're encouraging early registrants to spread the word virally on those sites. covered an interesting effort by Organic Valley Farms to align itself with Earth Day (and give the holiday a plug as well) by offering free, downloadable "Earth Dinner" playing cards.

    ClickZ News Blog 2009

  • "We are excited to be working with THQ*ICE to help spread the word virally about Dragonica Online," said Dennis Fong, Founder and CEO, Raptr.

    IGN Complete 2009

  • They're encouraging early registrants to spread the word virally on those sites. covered an interesting effort by Organic Valley Farms to align itself with Earth Day (and give the holiday a plug as well) by offering free, downloadable "Earth Dinner" playing cards.

    ClickZ News Blog 2009

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