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quite
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quite  (kwt)
adv.
1. To the greatest extent; completely: quite alone; not quite finished. See Usage Note at perfect.
2. Actually; really: I'm quite positive about it.
3. To a degree; rather: quite soon; quite tasty.

[Middle English, from quite, clear, free, from Old French, from Latin quitus, freed; see quiet.]

quite
Adverb
1. (not used with a negative) to a greater than average extent; somewhat: he found her quite attractive
2. absolutely: you're quite right
3. in actuality; truly
4. quite a or an of an exceptional kind: she is quite a girl
5. quite something a remarkable thing or person
interj
an expression used to indicate agreement [adverbial use of quite (adjective) quit, free of]
USAGE: See at very.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.quite - to a degree (not used with a negative); "quite tasty"; "quite soon"; "quite ill"; "quite rich"
2.quite - 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.quite - 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.quite - actually or truly or to an extreme; "was quite a sudden change"; "it's quite the thing to do"; "quite the rage"; "Quite so!"

quite
adverb 1. somewhat, rather, fairly, reasonably, kind of (informal) pretty (informal) relatively, moderately, to some extent, comparatively, to some degree, to a certain extent
adverb 2. absolutely, perfectly, completely, totally, fully, entirely, precisely, considerably, wholly, in all respects, without reservation
Translations
Spanish quite [kwaɪt] adv (= rather) → bastante (= entirely); completamente;
quite a few of them → un buen número de ellos;
quite (so)! → ¡así es!, ¡exactamente!;
quite new → bastante nuevo;
that's not quite right → eso no está del todo bien;
not quite as many as last time → no tantos como la última vez;
she's quite pretty → es bastante guapa

French quite [kwaɪt] adv (= rather) → assez, plutôt (= entirely); complètement, tout à fait;
quite new → plutôt neuf; tout à fait neuf;
she's quite pretty → elle est plutôt jolie;
I quite understand → je comprends très bien;
quite a few of them → un assez grand nombre d'entre eux;
that's not quite right → ce n'est pas tout à fait juste;
not quite as many as last time → pas tout à fait autant que la dernière fois;
quite (so)! → exactement!

German quite [kwaɪt] adv (rather) → ziemlich;
(entirely) → ganz;
not quite → nicht ganz;
I quite like it → ich mag es ganz gern;
I quite understand → ich verstehe;
I don't quite remember → ich erinnere mich nicht genau;
not quite as many as the last time → nicht ganz so viele wie das letzte Mal;
that meal was quite something! → das Essen konnte sich sehen lassen!;
it was quite a sight → das war vielleicht ein Anblick;
quite a few of them → eine ganze Reihe von Ihnen;
quite (so)! → ganz recht!

Italian quite [kwaɪt] adv (= rather) → assai (= entirely); completamente, del tutto;
I quite understand → capisco perfettamente;
quite a few of them → non pochi di loro;
quite (so)! → esatto!;
quite new → proprio nuovo;
that's not quite right → non è proprio esatto;
she's quite pretty → è piuttosto carina

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