Quintessentially
[kwin-tuh-sen-shuh l] /ˌkwɪn təˈsɛn ʃəl/
adjective
1.
of the pure and essential essence of something:
the quintessential Jewish delicatessen.
2.
of or relating to the most perfect embodiment of something:
the quintessential performance of the Brandenburg Concertos.
/ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl/
adjective
1.
most typically representative of a quality, state, etc; perfect
adj.
c.1600, “purest, most refined,” from quintessence (Medieval Latin quint essentia) + -al (1). Related: Quintessentially.
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