Definition of Quite

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(v. t. & i.)
See Quit.
  

(a.)
To a great extent or degree; very; very much; considerably.
  

(a.)
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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quite
\quite\ (kwīt), adv. [f. quitte discharged, free, clear; cf. of. quitement freely, frankly, entirely. see quit, a.]
1. completely; wholly; entirely; totally; perfectly; as, the work is not quite done; the object is quite accomplished; to be quite mistaken. man shall not quite be lost, but saved who will. the same actions may be aimed at different ends, and arise from quite contrary principles.
2. to a great extent or degree; very; very much; considerably. "quite amusing." he really looks quite concerned. the island stretches along the land and is quite close to it.
quite
\quite\ (kwīt), v. t. & i. see quit. [obs.]
quite
adv
1. to a degree (not used with a negative); "quite tasty"; "quite soon"; "quite ill"; "quite rich" [syn: 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 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!"

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  similar words(3) 

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 quite a 
 quite an 
 quite a little 

adv., well, altogether, entirely: go maith, ar fad, go léir
quite good: réasúnta (maith)
ana-
quite!: m'anam!

Gorwir = a. quite true

Llwyr = a. utter, quite clean

Unionsyth = a. quite erect

quiet

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Adverb
1. to a degree (not used with a negative); "quite tasty"; "quite soon"; "quite ill"; "quite rich"
(synonym) 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"
(synonym) 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!"

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adv. tlhoS