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gratulatorily

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grat⋅u⋅late

  [grach-uh-leyt] verb, -lat⋅ed, -lat⋅ing. Archaic.
Use gratulatorily in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to hail with joy; express joy at.
2. to congratulate.
–verb (used without object)
3. to express joy.
Origin:
1550–60; < L grātulātus (ptp. of grātulārī to express joy), equiv. to grātul- express joy, congratulate, thank (deriv. of grātus pleasing) + -ātus -ate 1

Related forms:
grat⋅u⋅la⋅to⋅ri⋅ly  [grach-uh-luh-tawr-uh-lee, -tohr-] , adverb
grat⋅u⋅la⋅to⋅ry, adjective
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