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ADVERB (4)

1. to a degree (not used with a negative);
- Example: "quite tasty"
- Example: "quite soon"
- Example: "quite ill"
- Example: "quite rich"
[syn: quite, rather]

2. to the greatest extent; completely;
- Example: "you're quite right"
- Example: "she was quite alone"
- Example: "was quite mistaken"
- Example: "quite the opposite"
- Example: "not quite finished"
- Example: "did not quite make it"

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

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



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Quite \Quite\ (kw[imac]t), v. t. & i.
   See Quit. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Quite \Quite\ (kw[imac]t), adv. [F. quitte discharged, free,
   clear; cf. OF. quitement freely, frankly, entirely. See
   Quit, a.]
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   1. Completely; wholly; entirely; totally; perfectly; as, the
      work is not quite done; the object is quite accomplished;
      to be quite mistaken.
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            Man shall not quite be lost, but saved who will.
                                                  --Milton.
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            The same actions may be aimed at different ends, and
            arise from quite contrary principles. --Spectator.
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   2. To a great extent or degree; very; very much;
      considerably. "Quite amusing." --Macaulay.
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            He really looks quite concerned.      --Landor.
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            The island stretches along the land and is quite
            close to it.                          --Jowett
                                                  (Thucyd. ).
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

quite
    adv 1: to a degree (not used with a negative); "quite tasty";
           "quite soon"; "quite ill"; "quite rich" [syn: quite,
           rather]
    2: 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"
    3: 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" [syn: quite, quite
       a, quite an]
    4: actually or truly or to an extreme; "was quite a sudden
       change"; "it's quite the thing to do"; "quite the rage";
       "Quite so!"