hortatory

Dictionary: hor·ta·to·ry (hôr'tə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) pronunciation

adj.
Marked by exhortation or strong urging: a hortatory speech.

[Late Latin hortātōrius, from Latin hortātus, exhorted. See hortative.]

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giving exhortation; advisory

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: giving strong encouragement
Synonyms: exhortative, exhortatory, hortative

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