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Where does “exemplarily” come from?

exemplarily (English) comes from English exemplary, from Middle English exemplarie, from Latin exemplarium, from Latin exemplar, from Latin exemplum, from Latin eximō, from Latin emo, from Proto-Italic emō — to take; to distribute.

exemplarily (English): In an exemplary manner; ideally, admirably

Definitions

  1. In an exemplary manner; ideally, admirably

Ancestry of “exemplarily”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishexemplaryDeserving honour, respect and admiration; Of such...
2Middle Englishexemplarie—
3Latinexemplariumgenitive plural of exemplar
4Latinexemplarmodel, pattern, example, original or ideal; copy
5Latinexempluma sample; an example; a warning example, lesson,...
6Latineximō—
7LatinemoI buy, purchase; I acquire, procure
8Proto-Italicemōto buy, to purchase
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁em-to take; to distribute
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