Quintessentially
/ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəli/ adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a manner that is typical or characteristic of a thing's nature. not-comparable
"The program's most quintessentially Macintoshian feature, one as yet unique among spreadsheets, is its icon bar, which resides at the top of the screen just below the standard menu bar."
Example
More examples"Kirby's quintessentially Japanese cuteness is almost incomprehensible to his American audience, who satirize him as a dark and gloomy character constantly, almost as a reflex."
Etymology
From quintessential + -ly.