commendably

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The author is also refreshingly clear-eyed in criticizing the brutality of the Paul Kagame regime in Rwanda, for instance, and commendably avoids the usual endorsement of any autocrats who produce high growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

The journal probably isn’t in the libraries of ordinary readers, but the article’s prose is commendably clear and its conclusions eye-opening.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2024

Motherwell competed commendably but were overwhelmed by the sheer volume of crosses coming in.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2024

But, because the rest of the meal is commendably lean, I thought a few small, not-too-sweet triple-sesame tea cakes would be OK.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2023

The HQ was half office/half shop—the office portion commendably busy looking, the shop half arrayed with AT guides and keepsakes.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson