| 单词 | quintessentially |
| 释义 | > as lemmasquinteˈssentially quinteˈssentially adv. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > perfection > [adverb] fullfremedlyOE to envyc1369 to a wish1390 perfectlyc1395 consummately1529 sincerely1583 to the (also a) nail?1611 like a tansy1619 magisterially1625 (up) to the nines (rarely nine)?1719 puffickly1858 quintessentially1866 to the (also a) queen's taste1880 A-OK1961 the world > existence and causation > existence > intrinsicality or inherence > essence or intrinsic nature > [adverb] > quintessentially quintessentially1866 1866 Atlantic Monthly Dec. 733/1 Wealthy Hindoos of low degree eagerly aspire to the honor of mixing their puddle blood with the quintessentially clarifled fluid that glorifies the circulatory systems of these demigods. 1887 T. A. Trollope What I Remember I. xv. 315 Quintessentially German in manner. 1978 Language 54 275 That master negotiator and persuader, the quintessentially pragmatic Odysseus. 1991 J. Kingdom Local Govt. & Politics in Brit. viii. 135 The official attitude is quintessentially an English one where, in many walks of life, amateur status is an indication of superiority. < as lemmas |
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