EXEMPLARY

admonitory, cautionary, exemplary, monitory, warning

(adjective) serving to warn; “shook a monitory finger at him”; “an exemplary jail sentence”

emblematic, exemplary, typic

(adjective) being or serving as an illustration of a type; “the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy”; “an action exemplary of his conduct”

exemplary, model

(adjective) worthy of imitation; “exemplary behavior”; “model citizens”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

exemplary (comparative more exemplary, superlative most exemplary)

Deserving honour, respect and admiration.

Of such high quality that it should serve as an example to be imitated; ideal, perfect.

Serving as a warning; monitory.

Providing an example or illustration.

Synonyms

• (all senses): exemplar (obsolete)

• (serving as a warning): admonitory

Noun

exemplary (plural exemplaries)

(obsolete) An example, or typical instance.

(obsolete) A copy of a book or a piece of writing.

Synonyms

• exemplar

• paradigm

Source: Wiktionary


Ex"em*pla*ry, a. Etym: [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.

Definition: An exemplar; also, a copy of a book or writing. [Obs.] Donne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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