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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Perhaps ‘shadow text’ isn’t quite right—the words are out in the open.
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july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
Not quite right for me, as the rejection slips say.
—John Updike, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
As any cook knows, not all recipes work out quite right, and that was true for Stepp, who lost his battle with cocaine addiction in 2023.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
At the time, Darvish appeared to be on the verge of finally joining the rotation, but the elbow discomfort that shelved him in spring training did not feel quite right.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
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july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
Not quite right for me, as the rejection slips say.
—John Updike, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
As any cook knows, not all recipes work out quite right, and that was true for Stepp, who lost his battle with cocaine addiction in 2023.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
At the time, Darvish appeared to be on the verge of finally joining the rotation, but the elbow discomfort that shelved him in spring training did not feel quite right.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 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 3 Aug. 2025.
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