congratulatory
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- noncongratulatory adjective
- quasi-congratulatory adjective
- uncongratulatory adjective
Etymology
Origin of congratulatory
1515–25; < Medieval Latin congrātulātōrius, equivalent to Latin congrātulā ( rī ) ( congratulate ) + -tōrious -tory 1
Example Sentences
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Guinness World Records sent Oscar the congratulatory email on Monday.
Adding to the whimsy, the book contains a fictional congratulatory letter from the heroine to Patchett regarding her novel “State of Wonder.”
Ohtani’s father acknowledged this reality in a congratulatory open letter he wrote to his son, which was published in the Monday edition of Sports Nippon.
From Los Angeles Times
Each notification was congratulatory, but Minus had no idea what had transpired the night before.
From Los Angeles Times
Jones left a congratulatory message tinged with sorrow.
From Los Angeles Times
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