Definition of "quintessentially" []

• In a manner that is typical or characteristic of a thing's nature. (adverb)

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• "Dressed in an elegant gray suit, de la Renta talked about fashion and Obama, whom he describes as quintessentially modern."
• "The Tiger Mother, aka Yale Law School professor Amy Chua, sought to assure her children's success in a way that she described as quintessentially Asian: She pushed, bullied and at times insulted them into achieving."
• "We asked a number of people at this high-profile church, widely identified as quintessentially evangelical, how they described their religious affiliation."