quintessentially

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English

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Etymology

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From quintessential +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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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.

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