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salutatorily

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sa⋅lu⋅ta⋅to⋅ry

[suh-loo-tuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] adjective, noun, plural -ries.
–adjective
1. pertaining to or of the nature of a salutation.
–noun
2. a welcoming address, esp. one given at the beginning of commencement exercises in some U.S. high schools and colleges by the salutatorian.

Origin:
1635–45; < ML salūtātōrius, equiv. to L salūtā(re) to salute + -tōrius -tory 1


sa⋅lu⋅ta⋅to⋅ri⋅ly, adverb
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