adhortatory

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adhortatory (comparative more adhortatory, superlative most adhortatory)

  1. (obsolete) Containing counsel or warning; advisory.
    • 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.