What does adhortatory mean?
Adhortatory means (obsolete) Containing counsel or warning; advisory..
Adhortatory
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
(obsolete) Containing counsel or warning; advisory..
Example Sentences
1697-1698, John Potter, Archæologia Græca They, who run into errors unwittingly, shall not be arraign'd in the publick Court, but some adhortatory Lessons of their Duty are to be privately inculcated.
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Antonyms for adhortatory
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Word Forms
- more adhortatory
- most adhortatory
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1697-1698, John Potter, Archæologia Græca They, who run into errors unwittingly, shall not be arraign'd in the publick Court, but some adhortatory Lessons of their Duty are to be privately inculcated.
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