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expository

[ ik-spoz-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of the nature of exposition; serving to expound, set forth, or explain:
an expository essay;
expository writing.

expository

/ ɪkˈspɒzɪtərɪ; -trɪ /

From the Medieval Latin word expositōrius, dating back to 1590–1600. See expositor, -tory ¹

Each novella in this book unfolds slowly, ambling through expository digressions with confidence.

This is beautiful expository writing, a combination of detailed, spellbinding narrative, and zinging judgment.

Sir George Grey made a sensible speech, expository of the true condition of Canadian affairs.

Next, and (as far as date of collection goes) far less ancient, are the expository texts called the Brahmanas.

In general, the aim of all remarks on Hume's writings in the present work is expository, not controversial.

Commonness vanished before Ewart, at his expository touch all things became memorable and rare.

The result is what may be called a descriptive, narrative, expository, or argumentative style.

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