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exemplary
What does exemplary mean?
exemplary (adjective): worthy of imitation.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use exemplary in a sentence?
- Exemplary behavior. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce exemplary?
/ɪɡˈzɛmpləɹi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does exemplary come from?
From Middle English exemplarie, from Latin exemplāris (“exemplary; a copy, facsimile”), from exemplum (“an example; a sample; a copy or transcript”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of exemplary?
Words related to exemplary
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “exemplary” mean?
disastrous; ruinous
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worthy of imitation
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quick and energetic
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rounded like an egg
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model
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nasty
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loyal
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naval
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