epidemically
In outbreak fashion
In a manner that spreads rapidly and widely, like an epidemic.
The word applies literally to disease transmission: The virus spread epidemically through the population.
More often it describes anything that proliferates quickly: Misinformation spreads epidemically on social media.
The adverb emphasizes both speed and scale of spread.
Able to spread disease
- contagiousTransmissible between people
- transmissibleAble to spread between individuals
- communicableCapable of being spread
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
virus · bacteria · infection · plague · vector · host · reservoir · morbidity
Spreading quickly online
- widespreadExisting across many places
- contagiousTransmissible between people
- spreadingExtending over space
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
rampant · pervasive · infectious · catching · trending · wildfire · fever · mania
Isolation preventing disease transmission
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- preventionStopping something before occurring
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
- immunizationProtective medical injection
screening · prophylaxis · containment · tracing · isolation · intervention · mitigation · response
Sending of information
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- disseminationWide distribution of information
- diffusionPassive molecular spreading
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
escalation · amplification · permeation · dispersion · distribution · penetration · saturation · infestation
Extending across Earth
- globalRelating to entire world
- lockdownEnforced restriction on movement
- superspreaderUnusually contagious infected person
- epicenterPoint above seismic origin
mutation · variant · coronavirus · hotspot
infectious
Able to spread disease
- contagiousTransmissible between people
- transmissibleAble to spread between individuals
- communicableCapable of being spread
pathogen · virus · bacteria · infection · plague · vector · host · reservoir · morbidity · mortality
viral
Spreading quickly online
- widespreadExisting across many places
- contagiousTransmissible between people
- spreadingExtending over space
sweeping · rampant · pervasive · infectious · catching · trending · wildfire · fever · mania · craze
quarantine
Isolation preventing disease transmission
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- preventionStopping something before occurring
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
immunization · screening · prophylaxis · containment · tracing · isolation · intervention · mitigation · response · monitoring
transmission
Sending of information
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- disseminationWide distribution of information
- diffusionPassive molecular spreading
proliferation · escalation · amplification · permeation · dispersion · distribution · penetration · saturation · infestation · engulfment
worldwide
Extending across Earth
- globalRelating to entire world
- lockdownEnforced restriction on movement
- superspreaderUnusually contagious infected person
epicenter · mutation · variant · coronavirus · hotspot
epidemicallysporadically
At irregular intervals
rarely · occasionally · infrequently · individually · singularly
epidemicallyendemically
In a localized manner
chronically · constantly · persistently · steadily · baseline
epidemic, endemic, epidemics, epidemiology, epidemiologist, endemically