quintessentially

English

WOTD – 19 February 2007

Etymology

quintessential + -ly

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəli/
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Adverb

quintessentially (not comparable)

  1. In a manner that is typical or characteristic of a thing's nature.
    • 1994, Christopher Bulis, “ch XXIII”, in State of Change, page 237:
      Peri handed Ptolemy his helmet. It had a crest on it, which she always thought looked quintessentially Roman.

Synonyms

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