Is Admonitory a Adverb?

admonitory — (adj.) ... admonitory — adjective Date: 1594 expressing admonition ; warning • admonitorily adverb … admonitory — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Giving warning: admonishing, cautionary, monitory, warning.

What is an admonitory?

Something that's admonitory is meant to correct or scold. If you're caught throwing paper airplanes in class, your teacher will probably give you an admonitory lecture. Use the adjective admonitory to describe something that's done in a warning or reproachful way.

Is vitriolic an adjective?

Vitriolic is an adjective related to the noun vitriol — which means a metal sulphate. However, you will most likely NOT hear vitriolic used to describe a chemical reaction. You are more likely to hear vitriolic used to describe caustic words.