Meaning of "quite" : Online English Dictionary : Word Search by Wordhut.com

Meaning of quite

1. (adv) to the greatest extent; completely; "you''re quite right"; "she was quite alone"; "was quite mistaken"; "quite the opposite"; "not quite finished"; "did not quite make it"

2. (adv) to a degree (not used with a negative); "quite tasty"; "quite soon"; "quite ill"; "quite rich"

3. (adv) of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative); "her victory was quite something"; "she''s quite a girl"; "quite a film"; "quite a walk"; "we''ve had quite an afternoon"

4. (adv) actually or truly or to an extreme; "was quite a sudden change"; "it''s quite the thing to do"; "quite the rage"; "Quite so!"

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