English

Adverb

quintessentially ‎(not comparable)

1. In a manner that is typical or characteristic of a thing's nature.
   • 1994 — Christopher Bulis, State of Change, ch XXIII, p237

     Peri handed Ptolemy his helmet. It had a crest on it, which she always thought looked quintessentially Roman.

Synonyms

• typically

Related terms

• quintessence
• quintessential