About The Word Exemplary

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Exemplary

Exemplary Meaning & Definition
Exemplary Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Exemplary?

[adj] serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence"
[adj] being or serving as an illustration of a type; "the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy"; "an action exemplary of his conduct";
[adj] worthy of imitation; "exemplary behavior"; "model citizens"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Exemplary: admonitory | cautionary | dissuasive | emblematic | model(a) | monitory | typic | typical | warning(a) | worthy

Related Terms | Find terms related to Exemplary: admirable | admonishing | admonitory | archetypal | archetypical | beyond all praise | blameless | cautionary | cautioning | characteristic | classic | classical | commendable | consummate | creditable | deserving | deterrent | developed | distinctive | distinguishing | estimable | excellent | expert | finished | fully developed | guiltless | ideal | illustrative | inculpable | innocent | irreprehensible | laudable | masterful | masterly | mature | matured | meritorious | model | monitorial | monitory | natural | naturalistic | normal | noteworthy | notificational | notifying | outstanding | paradigmatic | perfected | polished | praiseworthy | precedential | proficient | prototypal | pure | quintessential | realistic | refined | regular | representative | righteous | ripe | ripened | sample | standard | superior | t | true to form | true to type | typal | typic | typical | unblamable | unexceptionable | usual | virtuous | warning | well-deserving | worthy

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Exemplary In Webster's Dictionary

\Ex"em*pla*ry\, a. [L. exemplaris, fr. exemplar: cf. F. exemplaire. See {Exemplar}.] 1. Serving as a pattern; deserving to be proposed for imitation; commendable; as, an exemplary person; exemplary conduct. [Bishops'] lives and doctrines ought to be exemplary. --Bacon. 2. Serving as a warning; monitory; as, exemplary justice, punishment, or damages. 3. Illustrating as the proof of a thing. --Fuller. {Exemplary damages}. (Law) See under {Damage}.
\Ex"em*pla*ry\, n. An exemplar; also, a copy of a book or writing. [Obs.] --Donne.

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