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complimentary

comp·li·men·tary

UK/ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/ US/ˌkɑmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/ uncommon

adjective

1.

conveying or resembling a compliment

  • “a complimentary remark”
2.

costing nothing

  • “complimentary tickets”

Origin

From compliment (noun) + -ary. Piecewise doublet of complementary.

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