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contagiously
Variant of contagious
adjective
- spread by direct or indirect contact; communicable: said of diseases
- carrying, or liable to transmit, the causative agent of a contagious disease
- for the care of contagious patients
- spreading or tending to spread from person to person: contagious laughter
Related Forms:
- contagiously adverb
- contagiousness noun
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