exemplary

ex·em·pla·ry  (g-zmpl-r)

adj.

1. Worthy of imitation; commendable: exemplary behavior.

2. Serving as a model.

3. Serving as an illustration; typical.

4. Serving as a warning; admonitory.

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[From Middle English exaumplarie, exemplere, an exemplar; see exemplar.]

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exem·plari·ly (gzm-plâr-l) adv.

ex·empla·ri·ness, exem·plari·ty (gzm-plr-t) n.

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exemplary

Adjective

1. so good as to be an example worthy of imitation

2. (of a punishment) extremely harsh, so as to discourage others from committing a similar crime

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	exemplary - worthy of imitation; "exemplary behavior"; "model citizens" model worthy - having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "a worthy cause"
	2.	exemplary - being or serving as an illustration of a type; "the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy"; "an action exemplary of his conduct"; typic, emblematic typical - exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category; "a typical American girl"; "a typical suburban community"; "the typical car owner drives 10,000 miles a year"; "a painting typical of the Impressionist school"; "a typical romantic poem"; "a typical case of arteritis"
	3.	exemplary - serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence" admonitory, monitory, warning, cautionary dissuasive - deterring from action; "dissuasive advice"; "made a slight dissuasive gesture with her hand"

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exemplary

adjective 1. ideal, good, fine, model, excellent, sterling, admirable, honourable, commendable, laudable, praiseworthy, meritorious, estimable, punctilious

adjective 2. typical, representative, characteristic, illustrative

adjective 3. warning, harsh, cautionary, admonitory, monitory

Translations

exemplary [ɪgˈzɛmplərɪ] adj → ejemplar

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exemplary [ɪgˈzɛmplərɪ] adj → exemplaire

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exemplary [ɪgˈzɛmplərɪ] adj → vorbildlich, beispielhaft;

(punishment) → exemplarisch

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exemplary [ɪgˈzɛmplərɪ] adj → esemplare

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exemplary

adj exemplary [igˈzempləri]

worth following as an example His behaviour is always exemplary. voortreflik, navolgenswaardig مِثالي، قُدْوَه، نَموذَجي образцов příkladný eksemplarisk vorbildlich παραδειγματικός ejemplar eeskujulik نمونه؛ سرمشق esimerkillinen exemplaire לְמוֹפֶת अनुकरणीय uzoran, primjeren példaszerű teladan fyrirmyndar- esemplare 模範的な 모범적인 pavyzdingas parauga- menjadi contoh voorbeeldig eksemplarisk, forbilledlig wzorowy, przykładny exemplar exemplar образцовый príkladný zgleden primeran exemplarisk, mönstergill ที่เป็นตัวอย่างที่ดี örnek (alınacak) 可做模範的 зразковий, взірцевий مثالی mẫu mực 可做模范的

exemplary is spelt with -em- (not -am- ).