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[ kwahyt ] / kwaɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR quite ON THESAURUS.COM
adverbcompletely, wholly, or entirely: quite the reverse; not quite finished. actually, really, or truly: quite a sudden change. to a considerable extent or degree: quite small; quite objectionable. Origin of quite1300–50; Middle English, adv. use of quit(e), a variant of quit(te) quit1, the meaning of the two forms not being distinct in Middle English WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH quitequiet, quit, quite Words nearby quitequit, quitch, quitch grass, quitclaim, quitclaim deed, quite, quite a bit, Quito, qui transtulit sustinet, quitrent, quits Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quiteThe benefits of incumbency are quite potent, especially in the all-important area of raising campaign funds. The Unbearable Whiteness of Congress|Dean Obeidallah|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST The media tend to frame situations like this as aberrations, but in this case, quite the opposite is the truth. Today’s GOP: Still Cool With Racist Pandering?|Michael Tomasky|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST You have to acknowledge your age and position in life, for me quite a lot of those emotionally fueled songs were hormone songs. Belle & Sebastian Aren’t So Shy Anymore|James Joiner|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST Not quite, but at one point the temperature registered 29 below zero, with 21 inches of snow. Speed Read: The Juiciest Bits From the History of ‘Purple Rain’|Jennie Yabroff|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Nothing does it quite like deftly decapitating a bottle of bubbly with a gleaming blade. How to Saber a Champagne Bottle|James Joiner, The Daily Beast Video|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST There were numerous sheepfolds and two cattle pens, but the rest of the country round was quite open. Taking Tales|W.H.G. Kingston It is so ugly that it is worth nothing, except as a curiosity; and if it ceased to be a curiosity it would be quite valueless. A Year in a Lancashire Garden|Henry Arthur Bright “It is late to-night,” said Harry, now quite calm, though with a hot flush upon his cheek. The Chaplain of the Fleet|Walter Besant and James Rice It was during this period of her life that she won a friendship quite as strong and quite as precious as that of old Grossetete. The Village Rector|Honore de Balzac Hunt had often thought since that Joe Hurley was quite attracted by his lively sister. The Heart of Canyon Pass|Thomas K. Holmes
British Dictionary definitions for quite
adverbto the greatest extent; completely or absolutelyyou're quite right; quite the opposite (not used with a negative) to a noticeable or partial extent; somewhatshe's quite pretty in actuality; trulyhe thought the bag was heavy, but it was quite light; it's quite the thing to do quite a (not used with a negative) of an exceptional, considerable, or noticeable kindquite a girl; quite a long walk quite something a remarkable or noteworthy thing or person sentence substituteAlso: quite so an expression used to indicate agreement or assent Word Origin for quiteC14: adverbial use of quite (adj) quit Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to quitelargely, absolutely, fully, truly, actually, thoroughly, utterly, altogether, entirely, perfectly, totally, wholly, really, fairly, somewhat, very, reasonably, rather, pretty, relatively |