quite

Pronunciation

• enPR: kwīt, IPA ^(key): /kwaɪt/
• SAMPA: /kwaIt/

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Adverb

Positive quite

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. (US) Very, Really

   That movie was quite good.

   My neighbor speaks Polish quite well.

   I'm quite sorry, but I can't help you with that.

2. Completely

   I'm quite finished with the project.

   You're quite right.

   I quite forgot about the meeting.

   (US) This is quite an impossible task.

   (UK) This is a quite impossible task.

3. (UK) Fairly

   That film was quite good.

   My neighbour speaks Polish quite well.

   It's quite a long way from here.

Usage

In American English, the adverb "quite" does not usually modify verbs. It almost always modifies adjectives. In British English, "quite" often modifies verbs.

Synonyms

• (very) very, extremely, strongly, positively
• (completely) completely, entirely, totally, utterly, absolutely, fully, wholly, unequivocally
• (fairly) fairly, rather, pretty, moderately, relatively, reasonably, somewhat, to a certain extent, considerably, comparatively

Antonyms

• (very) slightly, barely, merely, hardly, faintly, vaguely, a little, somewhat, weakly, indistinctly, imperceptibly
• (fairly) extremely, barely

Interjection

Interjection quite

1. (UK) Exactly or indeed.

   "Is the answer correct?" "Quite!"

Synonyms

• certainly
• exactly
• for sure
• indeed
• yes