quintessentially
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7.5
- adverb
- /ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʧəli/
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quintessentialmente
- His films that we think of as so quintessentially American were huge hits wherever they played.
- quintessentially American
- quintessentially modern
What makes you quintessentially Central New Jersey?
- What makes you quintessentially Central New Jersey?
- I think the name Jake is so quintessentially Southern.
- And there's something just absolutely, quintessentially human about that.
- And then I've got you some quintessentially British marmalade from a shop called Fornham Mason.
- And if the smell of summer is quintessentially fresh cut grass, can the smell of summer make a tomato dish taste better?
- The same quintessentially British products like trees, plants and seed potatoes will again be available in Northern Ireland's garden centres.
- There are all sorts of people who are quintessentially English who aren't historically.
- And this is manifested most quintessentially British in Britishly in banter.
- It says it's quintessentially avant-garde luxury.
Examples
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Jefferson County is quintessentially rural and quintessentially southern.
Academic text (2017) -
I think the name Jake is so quintessentially Southern.
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Dude, this is being quintessentially British right now.
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I do think there is something quintessentially important about culture.
Academic text (1997) -
The dream of being someone else is quintessentially American because it is quintessentially democratic.
Academic text (2002) -
And there's something just absolutely, quintessentially human about that.
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The mix of Igbo tradition and global popular culture made for a quintessentially contemporary performance.
Academic text (2003) -
The same quintessentially British products like trees, plants and seed potatoes will again be available in Northern Ireland's garden centres.
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Well, I grew up in New York City, and I remain a quintessentially partisan New Yorker.
Academic text (1995) -
The restaurant serves quintessentially Italian dishes, showcasing the rich flavors of its heritage.
Synonyms
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1.0
To say the main or most important point
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3.4
Mostly in the main or basic sense
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5.3
Used to say the main point while ignoring small details
In a very typical way, as the original or classic example does
In a way that shows what a group is like
Antonyms
How Typical
Surface Forms
Morphology
quintessentially = quintessential (semi-transparent) = quintessence + al + ly
Adding '-ly' to the adjective 'quintessential' to form an adverb is a standard and directly predictable process for learners.
Etymology
Quintessentially comes from quintessence, an old idea of a 'fifth' and purest kind of thing. The quint- part means 'five', seen in quintet, and essence means 'core' or 'being', so to say something is quintessentially X is to say it is the most perfect or most typical example of X.