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Meaning of 'exemplary' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Exemplary [ a.]
- Serving as a pattern; deserving to be proposed for imitation; commendable; as, an exemplary person; exemplary conduct.
- Serving as a warning; monitory; as, exemplary justice, punishment, or damages.
- Illustrating as the proof of a thing.
2 . Exemplary [ n.]
- An exemplar; also, a copy of a book or writing.

Meaning of 'exemplary' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . exemplary [ s]
Meaning (1):
- being or serving as an illustration of a type
Example in sentence:
  • an action exemplary of his conduct;
  • the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy
Meaning (2):
- serving to warn
Example in sentence:
  • an exemplary jail sentence;
  • shook a monitory finger at him
Meaning (3):
- worthy of imitation
Example in sentence:
  • exemplary behavior;
  • model citizens

Nearby Words:

exeat execrable execrate execrated execrating execration execrative execratory exect exection

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