exemplary
Use Exemplary in a sentence
plə adjective
1.
worthy of imitation; commendable: exemplary conduct.
2.
serving as a warning: an exemplary penalty.
3.
serving as an illustration or specimen; illustrative; typical: The sentences read are exemplary of the style of the essay as a whole.
4.
serving as a model or pattern: The authoritative and exemplary text of the work is in the Bodleian Library at Oxford University.
5.
of, pertaining to, or composed of exempla: the exemplary literature of the medieval period.
Origin:
1400–50 for earlier sense “model, exemplar”; 1580–90 for def 1; late Middle English (noun) < Latin exemplāris. See exemplum, -ary
1400–50 for earlier sense “model, exemplar”; 1580–90 for def 1; late Middle English (noun) < Latin exemplāris. See exemplum, -ary
Related forms
ex·em·pla·ri·ly, adverb
ex·em·pla·ri·ness, ex·em·plar·i·ty, noun
non·ex·em·pla·ry, adjective
un·ex·em·pla·ry, adjective
Synonyms
1. laudable, noteworthy, praiseworthy.
1. laudable, noteworthy, praiseworthy.
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exemplary (ɪɡˈzɛmplərɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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 |
| ex'emplarily | |
| —adv | |
| ex'emplariness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
exemplary
1580s (exemplar is attested from late 14c.), from M.Fr. exemplaire, from L. exemplaris "that serves as an example," from exemplum "example."
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