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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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have lost back-to-back games and three of their last four, and throughout the last several weeks, quarterback Baker Mayfield has not looked quite right.
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Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
In fact, someone from the Ali Grace team checks in directly with each customer to confirm details and flag anything that doesn’t look quite right.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
Was working on his shoulder earlier and still doesn't look quite right.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Still not quite right, though understandable.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
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Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
In fact, someone from the Ali Grace team checks in directly with each customer to confirm details and flag anything that doesn’t look quite right.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
Was working on his shoulder earlier and still doesn't look quite right.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Still not quite right, though understandable.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 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 29 Nov. 2025.
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