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- Dictionaryexemplary/ɪɡˈzɛmpləri/
adjective
- 1. serving as a desirable model; very good: "exemplary behaviour" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a punishment) serving as a warning or deterrent: "exemplary sentencing may discourage the violent minority" Similar
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The meaning of EXEMPLARY is deserving imitation : commendable; also : deserving imitation because of excellence. How to use exemplary in a sentence. An Exemplary Etymology.
EXEMPLARY definition: 1. very good and suitable to be copied by other people: 2. An exemplary punishment is severe and…. Learn more.
EXEMPLARY meaning: 1. very good and suitable to be copied by other people: 2. An exemplary punishment is severe and…. Learn more.
Exemplary definition: worthy of imitation; commendable. See examples of EXEMPLARY used in a sentence.
Something exemplary is so good that it is an example for others to follow. When something is the best it can be or reaches the highest point, it is exemplary and thus worth imitating. Exemplary comes from the Latin exemplum, meaning "sample" or "example."
exemplary. If you describe someone or something as exemplary, you think they are extremely good. Underpinning this success has been an exemplary record of innovation. An exemplary punishment is unusually harsh and is intended to stop other people from committing similar crimes.
Definition of exemplary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. worthy of imitation; commendable: exemplary conduct. 2. serving as a warning or deterrent: The jury awarded exemplary damages. 3. serving as an illustration or specimen; illustrative; typical. 4. serving as a model or pattern. 5. of, pertaining to, or composed of examples: the exemplary literature of the medieval period. [1580–90]
adjective. Worthy of imitation; commendable. Exemplary behavior. American Heritage. Serving as a model or example; worth imitating. Exemplary behavior. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Serving as a sample, instance, type, etc.; illustrative.
very good and suitable to be copied by people: Sarah's behaviour is always exemplary. (Definition of exemplary from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
