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Meaning of 'quite' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Quite [ a.]
- Completely; wholly; entirely; totally; perfectly; as, the work is not quite done; the object is quite accomplished; to be quite mistaken.
- To a great extent or degree; very; very much; considerably.
2 . Quite [ v. t. & i.]
- See Quit.

Meaning of 'quite' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . quite [ r]
Meaning (1):
- to the greatest extent; completely
Example in sentence:
  • did not quite make it;
  • not quite finished;
  • quite the opposite;
  • she was quite alone;
  • was quite mistaken;
  • you're quite right
Meaning (2):
- of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative)
Example in sentence:
  • her victory was quite something;
  • quite a film;
  • quite a walk;
  • she's quite a girl;
  • we've had quite an afternoon
Meaning (3):
- actually or truly or to an extreme
Example in sentence:
  • it's quite the thing to do;
  • Quite so!;
  • quite the rage;
  • was quite a sudden change
Meaning (4):
- to a degree (not used with a negative)
Example in sentence:
  • quite ill;
  • quite rich;
  • quite soon;
  • quite tasty

Nearby Words:

qui vive quib quibble quibbled quibbler quibbling quibblingly quica quice quich

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