Definition of quintessentially in English:
quintessentially
adverbkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃ(ə)likwɪn(t)əˈsɛn(t)ʃəli
often as submodifier Used to emphasize the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.
a quintessentially English pop song
Example sentencesExamples
- This is a quintessentially American idea, I think.
- There is not much to fault in this quintessentially Russian opera.
- Such movies are quintessentially melodramatic.
- The end product is quintessentially rich and rewarding.
- Her classical style is quintessentially French.
- The book celebrates some of the best recent examples of this quintessentially American style.
- Berlin is still the quintessentially cool European city.
- This music sings with the burning passion and intensity of human emotion that is quintessentially Mahler.
- It has a quintessentially English feel.
- It is a novel of ideas and quintessentially a political novel.
Definition of quintessentially in US English:
quintessentially
adverbkwin(t)əˈsen(t)SHəlēkwɪn(t)əˈsɛn(t)ʃəli
often as submodifier Used to emphasize the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.
a quintessentially English pop song
Example sentencesExamples
- Her classical style is quintessentially French.
- The end product is quintessentially rich and rewarding.
- Berlin is still the quintessentially cool European city.
- There is not much to fault in this quintessentially Russian opera.
- It has a quintessentially English feel.
- The book celebrates some of the best recent examples of this quintessentially American style.
- It is a novel of ideas and quintessentially a political novel.
- This music sings with the burning passion and intensity of human emotion that is quintessentially Mahler.
- Such movies are quintessentially melodramatic.
- This is a quintessentially American idea, I think.