expository
[ ik-spoz-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
adjective
of the nature of exposition; serving to expound, set forth, or explain: an expository essay;expository writing.
Origin of expository
1- Also ex·pos·i·tive [ik-spoz-i-tiv] /ɪkˈspɒz ɪ tɪv/ .
Other words from expository
- ex·pos·i·to·ri·ly, ex·pos·i·tive·ly, adverb
- sem·i·ex·pos·i·tive, adjective
- sem·i·ex·pos·i·to·ry, adjective
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How to use expository in a sentence
It would not be rash to say that more expository thinking is done than any other kind of mental activity.
Expository Writing | Mervin James Curl
British Dictionary definitions for expository
expository
expositive
/ (ɪkˈspɒzɪtərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjective
of, involving, or assisting in exposition; explanatory
Derived forms of expository
- expositorily or expositively, adverb
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