Exemplary1. (a.) Serving as a pattern; deserving imitation; commendable; as, an exemplary person; exemplary conduct.
2. (a.) Serving as a warning; monitory; as, exemplary justice, punishment, or damages.
3. (a.) Illustrating as the proof of a thing.
4. (n.) An exemplar; also, a copy of a book or writing.
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