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quite

UK/ˈkiːteɪ/ US/kwaɪt/ very common uk

adverb

1.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

  • “quite tasty”
  • “quite soon”
  • “quite ill”
  • “quite rich”
Synonyms
2.

to the greatest extent; completely

  • “you”
  • “;”
  • “;”
  • “;”
  • “;”
  • “;”
3.

of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative)

  • “her victory was quite something”
  • “she”
  • “;”
  • “;”
  • “;”
  • “ve had quite an afternoon”
Synonyms
4.

actually or truly or to an extreme

  • “was quite a sudden change”
  • “it”
  • “;”
  • “;”

Phrases

  • not quite
  • quite a bit
  • quite a few
  • quite good
  • quite poor
  • quite so
  • quite some
  • quite the contrary

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