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complementary
Adjective
en-adj
- In the nature of a compliment.
#:But yesterday evening late, when Lewis arrived from down town he found his supper spread, and some presents of books there, with very complimentary writings on the fly-leaves, and certain very complimentary letters, and more or less greenbacks of dignified denomination pinned to those letters and fly-leaves... w:Mark Twain|Mark Twain, The Letters of Mark Twain, Vol. 3 (published 2004) p. 56.
- free|Free; provided at no charge.
#:In the evenings, Ward and PJ offer guests a complimentary drink. This gesture seems to reinforce the hosts' desire to make everyone feel welcome. Vivien Lougheed, Belize Pocket Adventures (2005), p. 65.
- With respect to the closing of a letter, formal and professional.
#:The complimentary closing is the word grouping used to bring the message or text to a close. Richard H. Beatty, The Perfect Cover Letter (2003).
Translations
trans-top|In the nature of a compliment
Finnish: kohtelias, imarteleva
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trans-top|Free; provided at no charge
Finnish: ilmainen, vapaa-
French: gratuit
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trans-top|With respect to the closing of a letter, formal and professional
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Usage notes
Complimentary and complementary are frequently confused and misused in place of one another.
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