commend
verb (used with object)
to present, mention, or praise as worthy of confidence, notice, kindness, etc.; recommend.
commendingly
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a word derived from
commend.
Example Sentences
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"Here now, we have each one his line apiece, which is fair—and the lines trip it commendingly, how think ye?"
From Beltane the Smith by Jeffery Farnol
He felt that little packet safe in his blouse and patted the cloth above it commendingly.
From Dorothy's Travels by S. Schneider
Of course you have," from Hattie commendingly, "I knew you must have taken one.
From Emmy Lou's Road to Grace Being a Little Pilgrim's Progress by George Madden Martin
"I'm very glad you've got the money laid up, my dear," she said, commendingly.
From The Front Yard by Constance Fenimore Woolson
"That is as it should be," says Miss Priscilla, commendingly.
From Rossmoyne by Unknown
