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"advisory" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often consultative (12 letters).
Definitions
Giving advice or serving to warn.
Word origin
From advise + -ory.
Used in a sentence
“The advisory committee could only offer advice, but since that was almost always accepted they had real power.”
“The consultant's advisory recommendations were selectively adopted.”
“The Coast Guard issued a small craft advisory, warning little boats to watch out for bad weather.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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01“Giving advice”8 letters
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