LookItUpexemplary
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ɪɡˈzɛmpləri/ · UK /ɪɡˈzempləri/
exemplary means: So good that other people should try to do things in the same way.
adjective
So good that other people should try to do things in the same way.
- Your work is exemplary.
- The school expects exemplary behaviour from its pupils.
- Other teams could learn from their exemplary safety record.
Good enough to deserve great respect and admiration.
- She showed exemplary courage.
- His exemplary dedication earned our respect.
- The award recognises her exemplary service to the community.
Intended to warn other people by showing how seriously bad behaviour will be punished.
- The judge imposed an exemplary punishment.
- The company was ordered to pay exemplary damages.
- An exemplary sentence was meant to discourage similar crimes.
Used as an example to show or explain something.
- The writer chose an exemplary case to explain the rule.
- This exemplary passage illustrates the author’s use of irony.
- The lecture included exemplary instances of the pattern.
Questions about exemplary
What does exemplary mean?
So good that other people should try to do things in the same way.
What is exemplary in other languages?
Türkçe: örnek · Español: ejemplar · Français: exemplaire · Deutsch: vorbildlich · Italiano: esemplare · 日本語: 模範的な
How do you pronounce exemplary?
In American English /ɪɡˈzɛmpləri/; in British English /ɪɡˈzempləri/.
How do you use exemplary in a sentence?
Your work is exemplary. The school expects exemplary behaviour from its pupils.
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