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exemplary

/ɪɡˈzempləri/adjective

उच्चारण इग्ज़ेम्प्लरी

अनुकरणीय, आदर्श

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adjective
  1. 1

    providing a good example for people to copy

    अनुकरणीय, आदर्श

    • exemplary behaviour
    • an exemplary student
    • The school gave her an award for exemplary conduct.
    + 2 more examples
    • His exemplary honesty earned him everyone's trust.
    • The nurses showed exemplary courage during the flood.

    Synonyms model ideal perfect admirable commendable

    Opposite deplorable reprehensible unacceptable bad

  2. 2

    [usually before noun] law

    (of a punishment) severe; used especially as a warning to others

    (दंड) कठोर, उदाहरणीय

    • exemplary damages
    • The court issued an exemplary sentence to warn others against cheating in public exams.
    • The judge gave an exemplary punishment to the cheat.
    + 2 more examples
    • The company took exemplary action against late payments to serve as a warning.
    • An exemplary fine was imposed on the polluting factory.

    Synonyms severe harsh deterrent cautionary

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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

ex·em·pla·ry

With -em- and -plary (not 'exemplery' or 'examplary').

-em- और अंत में -plary ('exemplery' या 'examplary' गलत है)।

§Grammar and usage

Keep the family together: example, exemplary (worth copying), exemplify (be a typical example of), exemplar (a perfect example).

परिवार साथ याद रखिए: example, exemplary (अनुकरण योग्य), exemplify (विशिष्ट उदाहरण होना), exemplar (पूर्ण उदाहरण)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Exemplary conduct, exemplary courage, exemplary punishment.

Collocations: exemplary conduct (आदर्श व्यवहार), exemplary courage (मिसाल बनने लायक साहस), exemplary punishment (ऐसी कड़ी सज़ा जो दूसरों के लिए सबक बने)।