EXEMPLARY


Meaning of EXEMPLARY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ig-ˈzem-plə-rē ]

adjective

Date: circa 1507

1.

a. : serving as a pattern

b. : deserving imitation : commendable

his courage was exemplary

also : deserving imitation because of excellence

they serve exemplary pastries — G. V. Higgins

2. : serving as a warning : monitory

given an exemplary punishment

3. : serving as an example, instance, or illustration

this story is exemplary of her style

• ex·em·plar·i·ly ˌeg-ˌzem-ˈpler-ə-lē adverb

• ex·em·pla·ri·ness ig-ˈzem-plə-rē-nəs noun

• ex·em·plar·i·ty ˌeg-ˌzem-ˈpla-rə-tē noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.