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hor·ta·to·ry

 (hôr′tə-tôr′ē)
adj.
Marked by exhortation or strong urging:a hortatory speech.
[Late Latinhortātōrius, from Latinhortātus,exhorted; see hortative.]
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hortatory

(ˈhɔːtətərɪ; -trɪ)or

hortative

adj
tending to exhort; encouraging
[C16: from Late Latinhortātōrius, from Latinhortārī to exhort]
horˈtationn
ˈhortatorily,ˈhortativelyadv
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hor•ta•to•ry

(ˈhɔr təˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i)

adj.
urging to some course of conduct or action; exhorting; encouraging: a hortatory speech.
[1580–90; < Late Latinhortātōrius encouraging =hortā(rī) (seehortative) +-tōrius-tory1]
hor′ta•to`ri•ly,adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.hortatory - giving strong encouragement
encouraging - giving courage or confidence or hope; "encouraging advances in medical research"
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