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   Com·pli·men·ta·ry

   /ˌkämpləˈmen(t)ərē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. expressing a compliment; praising or approving: "Jennie was very complimentary about Kathy's riding" Similar flatteringappreciativecongratulatoryadmiringapprovingcommendatorylaudatoryhighly favorableglowingeulogizingadulatoryfulsomehoneyedsaccharinesugaryinformal:raverare:panegyricalacclamatoryencomiasticlaudativeOpposite derogatoryscathing
   • 2. given or supplied free of charge: "a complimentary bottle of wine" Similar freefree of chargegratisfor nothingcourtesyinformal:on the housecomp

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   • 1. complimentarily adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPLIMENTARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COMPLIMENTARY definition: 1. praising or expressing admiration for someone: 2. If tickets, books, etc. are complimentary…. Learn more.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcomplimentary adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   complimentary (about something) expressing approval, praise, etc. After one or two complimentary remarks about her hosts, she got to the main part of her speech. She was extremely complimentary about his work. Not all of his comments were complimentary.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › complimentaryComplimentary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   It's easy to get complimentary confused with complementary, which sounds exactly the same but means "filling in or completing." Definitions of complimentary. adjective. conveying or resembling a compliment. “a complimentary remark”. synonyms: encomiastic, eulogistic, panegyric, panegyrical. formally expressing praise.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMPLIMENTARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · 1. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you are complimentary about something, you express admiration for it. The staff have been very complimentary, and so have the customers. We often get complimentary remarks regarding the cleanliness of our patio. Synonyms: flattering, approving, appreciative, congratulatory More Synonyms of complimentary

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › complimentariness&Complimentary Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Complimentary definition, of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering: a complimentary remark. See more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › complimentaryComplimentary - definition of complimentary by The Free ...

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   1. of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering: a complimentary remark. 2. given free as a gift or courtesy: a complimentary ticket. n. 3. something given or supplied without charge, esp. as an inducement to prospective customers. [1620–30] com`pli•men′ta•ri•ly, adv. com`pli•men′ta•ri•ness, n.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › complementaryComplementary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Apr 26, 2012 · The meaning of COMPLEMENTARY is serving to fill out or complete. How to use complementary in a sentence.