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!"

Examples of quite right in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But even during Chelsea’s relative first-half dominance, there were signs that things were still not quite right. —Thom Harris, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025

Then Nix and Harvey had a miscommunication that turned into a broken play, followed by a third-down incompletion to Engram that never looked quite right. —Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025

But the timing was never quite right, as professional dancer Limas was splitting her time between her home in Texas and wherever her performances took her. —Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025

The Adidas Boys’ Short Sleeve Logo Tee is a crowd favorite for its breathable, lightweight design, but there are many more if that look isn’t quite right. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for quite right

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