quite right

phrase

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!"

Examples of quite right in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s something not quite right with world-famous actress Sandra Vale. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026

The angle wasn’t quite right, so father and son walked 50 yards across the field and tried again. — Matt Baker, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

The Gators never looked quite right in a throttling of LIU to open last season. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

But even the healthiest dahlias can start to look a little limp when temperatures climb, watering is inconsistent, or growing conditions aren’t quite right. — The Spruce, 13 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for quite right

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite