recommendatory
Americanadjective
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serving to recommend; recommending.
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serving as or being a recommendation.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of recommendatory
1605–15; < Medieval Latin recommendāt ( us ) ( recommendation ) + -ory 1
Example Sentences
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But the singer says he isn't through with the recommendatory sciences.
From BusinessWeek • Apr. 8, 2010
Dr. Franklin has given me a pass, and recommendatory letter to the famous Mr. West.
From The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution by Stark, James H.
The recommendatory preface of the editor, who was then believed, and is now affirmed by Dr. Maty, to be the earl of Chesterfield, raised strong prejudices in their favour.
From The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes Volume the Eighth: The Lives of the Poets, Volume II by Johnson, Samuel
Attentions, civil, kind, and recommendatory, showered on Miss Hazel from all sides.
From Wych Hazel by Warner, Susan
"Does he come under the recommendatory 'firman' of any dear friend or acquaintance?"
From The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life by Lever, Charles James
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