quite (adv.)

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

    [ Syn: rather , rather , rather , rather , rather , rather , rather , 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; shes quite a girl; quite a film; quite a walk; weve had quite an afternoon

    [ Syn: quite a , quite a , quite an , quite an , quite a , quite a , quite an , quite an , quite a , quite a , quite an , quite an , quite a , quite a , quite an , 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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