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ex·em·pla·ry I. \igˈzemplərē, eg-, -ri sometimes ˈegzəmˌpler- or ˈegˌzemˌpler-\ noun (-es) Etymology: Middle English exemplarie, exaumplarie, from Late Latin exemplarium : exemplar II. adjective Etymology: Latin exemplaris, from exemplum + -aris -ar 1. a. : serving as or in the nature of an exemplar, form, or pattern < the realm of exemplary ideas > b. : deserving imitation : commendable < the exemplary lives of saints > 2. : serving as a warning : monitory < exemplary justice > 3. : serving as an example, instance, or illustration < exemplary passages > 4. : consisting of or relating to exempla < medieval exemplary literature > III. adverb obsolete : exemplarily |