Associations to the word «Exemplary»

Wiktionary

EXEMPLARY, adjective. Deserving honour, respect and admiration.
EXEMPLARY, adjective. Of such high quality that it should serve as an example to be imitated.
EXEMPLARY, adjective. Ideal or perfect.
EXEMPLARY, adjective. Serving as a warning; monitory.
EXEMPLARY, noun. (obsolete) An example, or typical instance; an exemplar
EXEMPLARY, noun. (obsolete) A copy of a book or writing.

Dictionary definition

EXEMPLARY, adjective. Worthy of imitation; "exemplary behavior"; "model citizens".
EXEMPLARY, 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, adjective. Serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.