infectiously
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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The actor stars in an oddly but infectiously upbeat production on Broadway, full of inventive audience participation, about a man shadowed by his mother’s depression.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Over an infectiously luscious funk production, Saafir’s verse was unlike anything in hip-hop at the time.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024
The air of triumph as the curtain came down on Tuesday night owed as much to the piece as to the director Lileana Blain-Cruz’s vibrant and infectiously exultant production.
From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2024
“Everything Everywhere All At Once” took the top prize, bringing Oscar glory to Michelle Yeoh and reviving the once-dormant career of the infectiously optimistic Ke Huy Quan.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2023
“Aw, sir, I’m kinda tired—” Burt grinned infectiously.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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