exemplary
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ex·em·pla·ry
(ĭg-zĕm′plə-rē)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.
[From Middle English exaumplarie, exemplere, an exemplar; see exemplar.]
ex′em·plar′i·ly (ĕg′zəm-plâr′ə-lē) adv.
ex·em′pla·ri·ness, ex′em·plar′i·ty (ĕg′zəm-plăr′ĭ-tē) n.
exemplary
(ɪɡˈzɛmplərɪ)adj
1. fit for imitation; model: an exemplary performance.
2. serving as a warning; admonitory: an exemplary jail sentence.
3. representative; typical: an action exemplary of his conduct.
exˈemplarily adv
exˈemplariness n
ex•em•pla•ry
(ɪgˈzɛm plə ri, ˈɛg zəmˌplɛr i)adj.
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]
ex•em′pla•ri•ly, adv.
ex•em′pla•ri•ness, ex`em•plar′i•ty, n.
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Adj. | 1. | exemplary - worthy of imitation; "exemplary behavior"; "model citizens" 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"; 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. | ![]() dissuasive - deterring from action; "dissuasive advice"; "made a slight dissuasive gesture with her hand" |
exemplary
adjective
1. ideal, good, fine, model, excellent, sterling, admirable, honourable, commendable, laudable, praiseworthy, meritorious, estimable, punctilious He showed outstanding and exemplary courage in the face of danger.
2. typical, representative, characteristic, signature, illustrative an exemplary case of how issues of this sort can be resolved
3. warning, harsh, cautionary, admonitory, monitory He demanded exemplary sentences for those behind the violence.
exemplary
adjective1. Deserving honor, respect, or admiration:
2. Beyond reproach:
Translations
مِثالي، قُدْوَه، نَموذَجي
eksemplarisk
példaszerű
fyrirmyndar-
pavyzdingas
parauga-
príkladný
exemplary
adj
(= as a deterrent) punishment, sentence → exemplarisch
exemplary
(igˈzempləri) adjective worth following as an example. His behaviour is always exemplary.
exemplary is spelt with -em- (not -am-).