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EXEMPLARY
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Serving to warn
Example:
an exemplary jail sentence
Synonyms:
admonitory; cautionary; exemplary; monitory; warning
Classified under:
Similar:
dissuasive (deterring from action)
Derivation:
example (punishment intended as a warning to others)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Being or serving as an illustration of a type
Example:
an action exemplary of his conduct
Synonyms:
emblematic; exemplary; typic
Classified under:
Similar:
typical (exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category)
Derivation:
example (an item of information that is typical of a class or group)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Worthy of imitation
Example:
model citizens
Synonyms:
exemplary; model
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
worthy (having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable)
Derivation:
example; exemplar (something to be imitated)
