Quite definition
To the greatest extent; completely.
Quite alone; not quite finished.
adverb
Actually; really.
I'm quite positive about it.
adverb
Completely; entirely.
Are you quite convinced yet?
adverb
Really; truly; positively.
Quite the best view available.
adverb
To some, or a considerable, degree or extent; very or fairly.
Quite warm outside.
adverb
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(chiefly UK) Indicates agreement; "exactly so".
interjection
Quite is defined as completely or entirely, or to an extreme.
An example of quite is nearly finished.
An example of quite is very, very large.
adverb
- With verbs, especially past participles. [from 14th c.]
- With prepositional phrases and spatial adverbs. [from 15th c.]
- With predicative adjectives. [from 15th c.]
- With attributive adjectives, following an (especially indefinite) article; chiefly as expressing contrast, difference etc. [from 16th c.]
- Preceding nouns introduced by the indefinite article. Chiefly in negative constructions. [from 16th c.]
- With adverbs of manner. [from 17th c.]
adverb
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- Coming before the indefinite article and an attributive adjective. (Now largely merged with moderative senses, below.) [from 17th c.]
- With plain adjectives, past participles, and adverbs. [from 18th c.]
- Coming before the definite article and an attributive superlative. [from 18th c.]
- Before a noun preceded by an indefinite article; now often with ironic implications that the noun in question is particularly noteworthy or remarkable. [from 18th c.]
- Before a noun preceded by the definite article. [from 18th c.]
- (now rare) With prepositional or adverbial phrases. [from 18th c.]
adverb
To a degree; rather.
Quite soon; quite tasty.
adverb
not quite
- just short ofIt's not quite noon.
idiom
quite a few (or bit, etc.)
- more than a few (or bit, etc.)
idiom
quite (so)!
- certainly! I agree!
idiom
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Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
Origin of quite
- Middle English from quite clear, free from Old French from Latin quiētus freed quiet
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- A development of quit, influence by Anglo-Norman quite.
From Wiktionary
- From Spanish quite.
From Wiktionary