Question 1 · Quick check
advisory
/ədˈvaɪzəɹi/
adjective · noun
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Giving advice or information about a possible problem.
- 02
noun
An official message that gives advice or a warning.
Examples
I received an advisory notice about my electricity cutting off this month.
The committee can only act in an advisory capacity.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 3
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsA warning.
Containing advice; advising.
Able to give advice.
More examples
In contextThe advisory committee could only offer advice, but since that was almost always accepted they had real power.
The Coast Guard issued a small craft advisory, warning little boats to watch out for bad weather.
The consultant's advisory recommendations were selectively adopted.
Quick test
Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
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Origin
adjective
From advise + -ory.