salutary
Origin of salutary
1synonym study For salutary
Other words for salutary
Other words from salutary
- sal·u·tar·i·ly [sal-yuh-ter-uh-lee, sal-yuh-tair-], /ˈsæl yəˌtɛr ə li, ˌsæl yəˈtɛər-/, adverb
- sal·u·tar·i·ness, noun
- non·sal·u·tar·i·ly, adverb
- non·sal·u·tar·i·ly·ness, noun
- non·sal·u·tar·i·ness, noun
- non·sal·u·tar·y, adjective
- un·sal·u·tar·y, adjective
Words that may be confused with salutary
- salubrious, salutary
Words Nearby salutary
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How to use salutary in a sentence
The Sussex’s ferocious response to such intrusions has been remarkable, and a salutary reminder to the press that Harry and Meghan will go to extreme measures to protect their children’s privacy.
How Harry and Meghan Made Sure Archie and Lilibet Grow Up in Total Privacy | Tom Sykes | October 8, 2021 | The Daily BeastNevertheless, it is not surprising that a new generation seeks to reclaim something salutary from a shameful era.
‘Generation War’ Lets World War II Germans Off Too Easily | Jack Schwartz | January 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter all, not committing fouls is a good, even salutary, thing.
The exposure from Girls surely will be salutary by getting OCD the disease out in the open.
‘Girls’ Shows Us the Real OCD With Hannah’s Brutal Q-Tip Scene | Kent Sepkowitz | March 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut this salutary revolution, like so many revolutions, overstepped, and resulted in the Great Inversion.
But Cathcart also thought this was a salutary day for Fleet Street and the British Press.
This is a salutary rule of the law, which the courts everywhere do not hesitate to enforce.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesI hope having a younger sister, and outgrowing baby charms may be salutary.
The Daisy Chain | Charlotte YongeIn spite of herself, Marguerite got accustomed to this new existence, whose salutary effects she already realized.
Camille (La Dame aux Camilias) | Alexandre Dumas, filsThe Church adjudged Simone heretic, and condemned her for salutary penance to the bread of suffering and the water of affliction.
The Merrie Tales Of Jacques Tournebroche | Anatole FranceI was very much surprised to find a planet where Nature had not forgotten this salutary provision.
Urania | Camille Flammarion
British Dictionary definitions for salutary
/ (ˈsæljʊtərɪ, -trɪ) /
promoting or intended to promote an improvement or beneficial effect: a salutary warning
promoting or intended to promote health
Origin of salutary
1Derived forms of salutary
- salutarily, adverb
- salutariness, noun
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