exemplary /ɪɡˈzɛmpləɹi/adjective 4noun 2forms 3 adjective4 •Deserving honour, respect and admiration. •Of such high quality that it should serve as an example to be imitated; ideal, perfect.Her behaviour was always exemplary. •Providing an example or illustration.[...] I want to round off my consideration of poststructuralist geographies by pursuing origami as the exemplary art of spatial science. — 1999 •Serving as a warning; monitory. noun2 •(no longer used) An example, or typical instance. •(no longer used) A copy of a book or a piece of writing. formsexemplaries · more exemplary · most exemplary