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View usage for: (sæljʊtəri, US -teri) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]A salutary experience is good for you, even though it may seem difficult or unpleasant at first. [formal] It was a salutary experience to be in the minority. The letter had a particularly salutary effect. Synonyms: beneficial, useful, valuable, helpful More Synonyms of salutary More Synonyms of salutary salutary in British English (ˈsæljʊtərɪ, -trɪ) adjective1. promoting or intended to promote an improvement or beneficial effect a salutary warning 2. promoting or intended to promote health Derived forms salutarily (ˈsalutarily) adverb salutariness (ˈsalutariness) noun Word origin C15: from Latin salūtāris wholesome, from salūs safety salutary in American English (ˈsæljʊˌtɛri) adjective1. promoting or conducive to health; healthful 2. promoting or conducive to some good purpose; beneficial Derived forms salutarily (ˈsaluˌtarily) adverb salutariness (ˈsaluˌtariness) noun Word origin < Fr or L: Fr salutaire < L salutaris < salus (gen. salutis), health: see safe Examples of 'salutary' in a sentencesalutary It has been a salutary lesson that may yet enrich the second half of his career.Many times fear can have a salutary effect.The experience was salutary and may have helped to turn him towards extremism.The story of his career has become a salutary tale.Would this not be a salutary warning to bad policemen and a comfort to residents and tourists?This disjointed display was a salutary reminder that he needs time and space to effect real change.We want them to be both a message of hope and a salutary lesson.It had the salutary effect of ensuring that we focused on the big points.It is an astonishing and salutary tale.This sorry tale is a salutary warning of the dangers when politics and business become entangled.But it was all a salutary reminder of what a fantastic ethos pantomime has.We hope this was a salutary lesson.But we all know the rest of this salutary tale.This has been an awful and salutary lesson for him.Both clubs share a salutary tale about the dangers of financial excess in football management.The surprise now is the salutary reminder of quite how long its practice continued into our own time.It will have a salutary effect on those who vote as well as on the politicians seeking that vote.Here again, the Japanese experience is salutary.But Italy's problems are still a salutary warning.Early interests in whisky, pot, and cocaine will have less salutary effects. Definition (of an experience) producing a beneficial result despite being unpleasant Going to therapy was a salutary experience. Synonyms practical good for you win-win Definition promoting health Additional synonymsDefinition likely to bring benefits Free exchange of goods was advantageous to all. Synonyms beneficial, useful, valuable, helpful, profitable, of service, convenient, worthwhile, expedientDefinition beneficial Rain water was once considered to be good for the complexion. Synonyms beneficial, useful, healthy, helpful, favourable, wholesome, advantageous, salutary, salubriousDoes the college cafeteria provide a healthful diet? Synonyms healthy, beneficial, good for you, bracing, nourishing, wholesome, nutritious, invigorating, salutary, salubrious, health-giving - salt away
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Additional synonymsIt is often helpful to have someone with you when you get bad news. Synonyms beneficial, advantageous, expedient, favourableDefinition making money or gaining an advantage or benefit a profitable exchange of ideas Synonyms beneficial, economic (British), useful, rewarding, valuable, productive, worthwhile, fruitful, advantageous, expedient, win-win, serviceableDefinition favourable to health your salubrious lochside hotel Synonyms healthy, beneficial, good for you, wholesome, invigorating, salutary, healthful, health-giving Definition able to be used advantageously or for several purposes The police gained useful information about the organisation. Synonyms helpful, effective, valuable, practical, of use, profitable, of service, worthwhile, beneficial, of help, fruitful, advantageous, all-purpose, salutary, general-purpose, serviceableDefinition of great use or importance The experience was very valuable. Synonyms useful, important, profitable, worthwhile, beneficial, valued, helpful, worthy, of use, of help, invaluable, serviceable, worth its weight in gold |