con·grat·u·la·to·ry
| \ kən-ˈgra-chə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē
, -ˈgra-jə- \
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Definition of congratulatory
: expressing or conveying congratulations
a congratulatory message As the magnitude of our discovery began to sink in, I thought to myself, "I think I know how we're going to be spending the next 20 years." I turned to shake hands and receive congratulatory hugs from our ecstatic workmen.— Kent R. Weeks
— see also self-congratulatory
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“Congratulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congratulatory. Accessed 11 May. 2021.
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congratulatory
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English Language Learners Definition of congratulatory
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: showing someone that you are happy because of his or her success or good luck : expressing congratulations
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The first known use of congratulatory was in 1523
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