What is the meaning of admonitory?

Serving to warn.
- usage: "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence"
- synonyms: cautionary, exemplary, monitory, warning
Expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective.
- synonyms: admonishing, reproachful, reproving

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APA	WordNet. (2010). Admonitory. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/admonitory/definitions/1167356
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