complimentarily

adverb

Definition of complimentarilynext
as in positively
in an approving manner a gigantic mall that was complimentarily hailed by its developer as "a total shopping experience"

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complimentarily
  1. positively
  2. favorably
Adverb
  • The poll showed that 62% of Republicans had a favorable view of McCormick, while 19% of Democrats viewed him positively.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Analyst Kevin Cassidy at Rosenblatt told CNBC on Monday that markets would respond positively to a third-quarter revenue forecast around $105 billion.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of positively
Adverb
  • In July, the Pew Research Center found that for the first time in roughly two decades of global polling, the world now views China more favorably than the United States.
    — Adam Y. Liu, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Some commenters also spoke favorably of Recology Davis, including several Recology employees and a representative of the Davis Chamber of Commerce.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of favorably
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“Complimentarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complimentarily. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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