virally
How posts spread
Virally describes how something spreads like a virus—rapidly and widely through transmission from person to person.
The word appears almost exclusively in the context of internet content: The video went virally across social media or virally shared memes.
More often, the phrase go viral or spread virally captures this explosive, self-propagating distribution.
Information shared through conversation
- buzzContinuous low drone
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- influencerPerson with promotional reach
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
amplification · campaign · organic · reach · shareability · brand awareness · network effect · snowballing
Shared online humor
- hashtagLabeled link for posts
- trendingCurrently gaining widespread attention
- shareableAble to be divided
- contentWhat something contains
clickbait · social media · twitter · likes · shares · retweet · repost · views
Transmissible between people
- transmissionSending of information
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- pandemicGlobal disease outbreak
- spreadingExtending over space
infection · flu · cold · quarantine · immunity · incubation · symptoms · contamination
word-of-mouth
Information shared through conversation
- buzzContinuous low drone
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- influencerPerson with promotional reach
engagement · amplification · campaign · organic · reach · shareability · brand awareness · network effect · snowballing · hype
meme
Shared online humor
- hashtagLabeled link for posts
- trendingCurrently gaining widespread attention
- shareableAble to be divided
content · clickbait · social media · twitter · likes · shares · retweet · repost · views · algorithm
contagious
Transmissible between people
- transmissionSending of information
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- pandemicGlobal disease outbreak
spreading · infection · flu · cold · quarantine · immunity · incubation · symptoms · contamination · carrier
virallylocally
In the nearby area
slowly · gradually · incrementally · stagnantly · sporadically
virallyobscurely
In unclear fashion
privately · uniquely · narrowly · anonymously · unnoticed
virallydirectly
Without intermediary steps
personally · individually · one-on-one · organically · word-of-mouth
- gone viralSpread rapidly online
- going viralSpreading rapidly online
- go viralSpread rapidly online
- went viralAchieved rapid online spread
- viral hitsContent reaching massive audiences quickly
- viral videosWidely shared online clips