Exemplary

Quick meaning: Exemplary is an adjective meaning Deserving honour, respect and admiration.

Meaning

Deserving honour, respect and admiration.

More Meanings

1. Of such high quality that it should serve as an example to be imitated; ideal, perfect.
2. Serving as a warning; monitory.
3. Providing an example or illustration.
4. (obsolete) An example, or typical instance.
5. (obsolete) A copy of a book or a piece of writing.

Example Sentences

Her behaviour was always exemplary.

A maximum of 80 m.p.h. was quickly reached on the 1 in 264 down through Three Bridges and at this pace the riding was exemplary.

For thus the Saviour of the world became humane, alluring, full of invitation and the ſweetneſſes of love, exemplary, humble and medicinal.

The film, with its exemplary sound and special effects, is such a ride that in some instances audiences might think their seats are shaking.

Word Forms

• exemplaries

Synonyms for exemplary

Depending on context, synonyms include exemplar, admonitory, paradigm, emblematic, model, typical.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include worthy, cautionary, typical, warning, emblematic, model.

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