| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adverb | 1. In a manner fitted or designed to be an example for imitation or for warning; by way of example.[Websters]
2. In a standard or normal manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. In a classic, classical, typical, paradigmatic or archetypical manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. In an ideal, perfect or faultless manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. In a representative or archetypal manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. In an excellent, superior or first-rate manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 7. In a characteristic, peculiar, distinctive or idiosyncratic manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 8. Seldom used adverbial inflection of the adjective exemplary.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adjective Form (exemplary) | 1. Worthy of imitation; "exemplary behavior".[Wordnet]. 2. Being or serving as an illustration of a type; "an action exemplary of his conduct".[Wordnet]. 3. Serving to warn; "an exemplary jail sentence".[Wordnet]. 4. Serving as a pattern; deserving to be proposed for imitation; commendable; as, an exemplary person; exemplary conduct.[Websters]. 5. Serving as a warning; monitory; as, exemplary justice, punishment, or damages.[Websters]. 6. Illustrating as the proof of a thing.[Websters]. 7. Being classic or classical.[Eve - graph theoretic] 8. Being typical or characteristic.[Eve - graph theoretic] 9. Being admonitory, cautionary or monitory.[Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Adjective base of the adverb exemplarily.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "EXEMPLARILY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1518. (references) |
Specialty Definition: EXEMPLARILY
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | 1: [Adverb] In a manner to deserve imitation; in a worthy or excellent manner. She is exemplarily loyal. | 2: [Adverb] In a manner that may warn others, by way of terror; in such a manner that others may be cautioned to avoid an evil; or in a manner intended to warn others. Some he punished exemplarily in this world. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | |
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Common Expressions: exemplary
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Exemplary damages | (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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