com|mend´ing|ly

com|mend´ing|ly
com|mend «kuh MEHND», transitive verb.
1. to speak well of; praise: »

The teacher commended those students who got high grades.

SYNONYM(S): extol. See syn. under praise. (Cf.praise)
2. to mention favorably; recommend.
3. to hand over for safekeeping; entrust: »

She commended the child to her aunt's care. The dying man commended his soul to God.

SYNONYM(S): commit.
4. Archaic. to convey the regards or best wishes of (one person) to another.
[< Latin commendāre < com- + mandāre commit, entrust, ultimately < manum dare give to the hand]
com|mend´er, noun.
com|mend´ing|ly, adverb.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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