| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Containing expostulation or remonstrance; as, an expostulatory discourse or letter.[Websters]
2. Being deprecatory. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Seldom used base adjective of the adverb expostulatorily.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (expostulatorily) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective expostulatory.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "EXPOSTULATORY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1593. (references) |
Specialty Definition: EXPOSTULATORY
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Containing expostulation; as an expostulatory address or debate. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
