But though exemplary, which comes from the Latin noun exemplum (“example”), describes something “excellent,” it almost always carries the further suggestion that the thing described …

Exemplary definition: worthy of imitation; commendable.. See examples of EXEMPLARY used in a sentence.

Serious and unpleasant (Definition of exemplary from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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If you describe someone or something as exemplary, you think they are extremely good. Underpinning this success has been an exemplary record of innovation.

1. worthy of imitation; commendable: exemplary conduct. 2. serving as a warning or deterrent: The jury awarded exemplary damages. 3. serving as an illustration or specimen; illustrative; …

There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun exemplary, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Definition of exemplary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

When something is the best it can be or reaches the highest point, it is exemplary and thus worth imitating. Exemplary comes from the Latin exemplum, meaning "sample" or "example."

Exemplary definition: Worthy of imitation; commendable.