admonitory
[ ad-mon-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
adjective
tending or serving to admonish; warning: an admonitory gesture.
Origin of admonitory
1Other words from admonitory
- ad·mon·i·to·ri·ly, adverb
- un·ad·mon·i·to·ry, adjective
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How to use admonitory in a sentence
"You ought to think yourself jolly lucky," he said, wagging his head admonitorily at his aunt.
The Borough Treasurer | Joseph Smith Fletcher
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