advisory — giving or serving as advice
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: giving or serving as advice
Pronunciation (IPA): /ədˈvaɪzəri/
Example Sentences
- The CEO's advisory role was perfect - he gave advice but didn't have to clean up the mess when things went wrong.
- The government issued a chocolate advisory: 'Warning - excessive consumption may lead to extreme happiness.'
- The advisory panel recommended that students should have more sleep and less homework.
advisory
ADJECTIVE[/ədˈvaɪzəri/]
giving or serving as advice
The weather center issued an advisory warning about the approaching typhoon tonight.
Advisory becomes mandatory under supervisory!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin advisare, meaning 'to advise' or 'to give counsel.' It evolved through Old French to develop the sense of 'giving or relating to advice,' becoming established in English with the suffix -ory to denote the quality or function of providing guidance.
Breakdown
advisare (Latin: to advise, to give counsel) + -ory (suffix denoting the quality, nature, or function of something)
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The CEO's advisory role was perfect - he gave advice but didn't have to clean up the mess when things went wrong.”
“The government issued a chocolate advisory: 'Warning - excessive consumption may lead to extreme happiness.'”
“The advisory panel recommended that students should have more sleep and less homework.”
“I ignored the fashion advisory from my mom and wore mismatched socks to the interview.”
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