— gratulatorily /grach"euh leuh tawr'euh lee, -tohr'-/ , adv. — gratulatory , adj.
/grach"euh layt'/ , v. , gratulated, gratulating . Archaic.
v.t.
1. to hail with joy; express joy at.
2. to congratulate.
v.i.
3. to express joy.
[ 1550-60; gratulatus (ptp. of gratulari to express joy), equiv. to gratul- express joy, congratulate, thank (deriv. of gratus pleasing) + -atus -ATE 1 ]