How do you use Quintessentially in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Quintessentially meaning
In a manner that is typical or characteristic of a thing's nature.
Using Quintessentially
- The main meaning on this page is: In a manner that is typical or characteristic of a thing's nature.
- In the example corpus, quintessentially often appears in combinations such as: the quintessentially, quintessentially british, is quintessentially.
Context around Quintessentially
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 15 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Quintessentially
- In this selection, "quintessentially" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, british, shy and american stand out and add context to how "quintessentially" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include about as quintessentially american as and beautiful and quintessentially scottish the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "quintessentially" sits close to words such as aas, abdicated and abled, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with quintessentially
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And Cheddar, such a quintessentially British variety? (7 words)
They are, in effect, the quintessentially functional household. (8 words)
My maternal grandmother, Margaret, was quintessentially British: she was of her generation. (12 words)
And yet, Klementieff still walks and talks like a quintessentially shy French actor, born into a film culture noted not for making billions at the box office but for shade and nuance in performance and storytelling. (36 words)
The Bank Holiday weekend was already shaping up to be quintessentially British: Liam Gallagher marked the 30th anniversary of Oasis' debut album 'Definitely Maybe' with a full rendition at Reading Festival's headlining set on Sunday. (36 words)
One fellow priest who knew him well, Kevin Bourke, described him as ‘quintessentially a sage prophet, imaginative philosopher and creative poet’: ‘Bob was a provocative disrupter of Trumpian proportions, a creator of chaos and confusion. (35 words)
And Cheddar, such a quintessentially British variety? (7 words)
Example sentences (20)
And yet, Klementieff still walks and talks like a quintessentially shy French actor, born into a film culture noted not for making billions at the box office but for shade and nuance in performance and storytelling.
Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird" is about as quintessentially American as a classic book can get.
One fellow priest who knew him well, Kevin Bourke, described him as ‘quintessentially a sage prophet, imaginative philosopher and creative poet’: ‘Bob was a provocative disrupter of Trumpian proportions, a creator of chaos and confusion.
Party like it's 1700 with some or find new ways to hate yourself with the quintessentially Mormon – the United States is a vast place, with an even wider palate.
So quintessentially when BJP has no solutions, the most facile answer is to communalise and use it for its electoral gains as well.
The Big 7 Travel ranking says: "Wildly beautiful and quintessentially Scottish, the Isle of Skye is a Highland knockout.
The hands who made this piece — the artists from the Sabyasachi Art Foundation, along with the and jewellery craftspeople from our ateliers are what makes it quintessentially Sabyasachi.
Writer Richard Matheson expands upon Poe’s source to create a creepy and quintessentially spooky castle story, with Vincent Price as the haunted hero.
And Cheddar, such a quintessentially British variety?
Being born on January 1, 2000, Ice Spice is perhaps one of the most quintessentially Y2K performers out there today.
First, Sunny explained that you need to "prepare your pancake batter of choice", and then mix the cinnamon into it to give it that quintessentially autumnal feel.
Her creations exude a modern, ethereal storytelling that is quintessentially Danish — a bit unexpected, whimsical yet minimal and uniquely her.
My maternal grandmother, Margaret, was quintessentially British: she was of her generation.
Quintessentially Sienna, this all-white two-piece is romantic and chic, inspired by Sienna's favourite vintage finds.
The Bank Holiday weekend was already shaping up to be quintessentially British: Liam Gallagher marked the 30th anniversary of Oasis' debut album 'Definitely Maybe' with a full rendition at Reading Festival's headlining set on Sunday.
The demure look was quintessentially Chanel, with a wide open neckline and pearl and sequin detailing adding dazzling glamour.
The lotion isn't too thick, and it doesn't have a scent, so if you're looking for that quintessentially holiday smell, this one won't fit the bill for you.
The Three Tuns has a quintessentially British pub feel to it, a cosy interior, and a nice outside terrace.
They are, in effect, the quintessentially functional household.
While British industry and finance were quintessentially modern, its imperial age extended key international principles of centuries past, even if in grim secular guise.
Common combinations with quintessentially
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the quintessentially 6×
- quintessentially british 6×
- is quintessentially 5×
- was quintessentially 5×
- as quintessentially 4×
- quintessentially american 4×
- and quintessentially 4×
- most quintessentially 3×
- it quintessentially 2×
- that quintessentially 2×