quite right
idiom
chiefly British
—used to say that one thinks someone did the right thing
"After I was treated so rudely, I complained to the management." "And quite right, too!"
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But that’s not quite right, says Joseph Yoon, the head of consumer insights at Edmunds.
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Aarian Marshall, Wired News, 16 Aug. 2025
That’s not quite right — Young just turned 24, and about seven months older than the 23-year-old Sanders.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2025
When things aren’t quite right Sometimes weather conditions cause botrytis, powdery mildew, rust or blackspot on susceptible roses.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
All of her experience as a mother of five told her something wasn't quite right.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
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Aarian Marshall, Wired News, 16 Aug. 2025
That’s not quite right — Young just turned 24, and about seven months older than the 23-year-old Sanders.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2025
When things aren’t quite right Sometimes weather conditions cause botrytis, powdery mildew, rust or blackspot on susceptible roses.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
All of her experience as a mother of five told her something wasn't quite right.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for quite right
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“Quite right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quite%20right. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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