Both Uses of
exemplary
in
Hard Times
- She was polite, obliging, cheerful, hopeful; but, the more polite, the more obliging, the more cheerful, the more hopeful, the more exemplary altogether, she; the forlorner Sacrifice and Victim, he.†
Chpt 1.16 *
- 'Very philosophical,' returned the stranger, 'and very exemplary and laudable, and — ' It seemed to be scarcely worth his while to finish the sentence, so he played with his watch-chain wearily.†
Chpt 2.1
Definition:
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(exemplary) serving as an example -- especially one from which to draw a lesson
For instance:
an example to copy: exemplary behavior
an example to avoid: exemplary punishment