1. relating to or having the nature of a petition or formal request
Usage: formal

Examples

• The petitionary letter was submitted to the city council.
• His petitionary tone suggested he was asking for a favor rather than demanding action.
• The document had a petitionary quality that appealed to the judge’s sense of fairness.
• She adopted a petitionary approach when requesting additional funding.
• The petitionary nature of the proposal made it more likely to be approved.
• Their petitionary statement emphasized cooperation over confrontation.