rhe·tor·i·cal 
/rɪˈtorɪkəl/ adjective
/rɪˈtorɪkəl/ adjective 1 : of, relating to, or concerned with the art of speaking or writing formally and effectively especially as a way to persuade or influence people
▪ a rhetorical device/style 2 of a question : asked in order to make a statement rather than to get an answer
▪ “Should we be leaving soon?” “Is that a rhetorical question?” [=is that a question you're asking as a way to say that we should be leaving soon?] ▪ My question was rhetorical. I wasn't really expecting an answer.
▪ a rhetorical device/style
▪ “Should we be leaving soon?” “Is that a rhetorical question?” [=is that a question you're asking as a way to say that we should be leaving soon?] ▪ My question was rhetorical. I wasn't really expecting an answer.
— rhe·tor·i·cal·ly /rɪˈtorɪkli/ adverb
▪ “Why does it have to rain?” she asked rhetorically.
/rɪˈtorɪkli/ adverb ▪ “Why does it have to rain?” she asked rhetorically.
