1778, "having the power to advise;" see advise + -ory. The noun meaning "weather warning" is from 1936, used by U.S. agencies, probably short for advisory bulletin.
a frost advisory
an advisory memorandum
advisability
advisable
advise
advisement
adviser
advisory
advocacy
advocate
advocation
advowson
adware
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