(a.) Expressive of sympathetic joy; as, a congratulatory letter.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). congratulatory. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/congratulatory/definitions/1990416 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "congratulatory" http://smartdefine.org/congratulatory/definitions/1990416 (accessed September 24, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, congratulatory, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/congratulatory/definitions/1990416>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "congratulatory" 27 May 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/congratulatory/definitions/1990416> |