Definition of quitenext
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Recent Examples of quite Now, Martin said his kids have become quite critical of their dad’s performances. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 Given these ranges are among the least traveled, Athearn said swings in visitation can appear quite large on a percentage basis. Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026 Privacy Bee also performs a dark web search, but the handling is quite different. Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 While hunters did not catch quite as many snakes as last year (294), the winner shattered the record for most pythons caught. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quite
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Adverb
  • Solar eclipse watchers have for centuries vividly described an eerie phenomenon known as shadow bands that appears just before and after totality — the period when the moon completely blocks the sun’s light and the sky goes dark.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • After baking, make sure your bread is cooled completely on a wire rack.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Ward and Tate could build a great rapport in training camp and still have a pretty middling start because the rest of the roster just isn’t very good yet.
    Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Current satellite products reveal a pretty significant plume of Saharan dust throughout the basin.
    Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Matiere Premiere’s Metal Lavender, however, is totally modern.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Today the farm and its Produce Stand are still totally run by volunteers with all produce either sold at the stand or donated to charity.
    Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Muluk Spa is relatively compact with serene treatment rooms illuminated by flickering candle-like lights.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Though less volatile, median measures are relatively slow to respond to inflation shocks.
    David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Trade data show China has fully transitioned from providing mostly low cost manufacturing to supplying vital machinery and components for advanced manufacturing.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In Hrubec’s lab, the malformations took a different form — neural tube defects similar to spina bifida in humans, in which parts of the spinal column fail to close, or anencephaly, where the skull and brain never fully develop.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • The Australian miner with closest ties to China, Forrest was annoyed by CMRG’s attack, calling on the commodity buying cartel to ‘negotiate fairly’.
    Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The adaptive dampers still do a fairly good job of smoothing out the ride on Colorado’s concrete highways, and the Corvette’s other charms remain intact.
    Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Rigney and Gere play this back-and-forth perfectly, the instantly emerging tension between them barely concealed behind tight smiles.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The 13-inch Apple iPad Air with the M3 chip won our Editors' Choice award specifically for students and creators, and PCMag expert Eric Zeman praised it for perfectly balancing performance and price in our review.
    Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • And yet, Simon Farnaby is perhaps most recognizable for mugging his rather expressive and jovial face, usually beneath a crop of untamed curly hair, across a series of scene-stealing comic cameos.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
  • There is no Payroll tax, but rather a complicated system of private accounts (with mandatory employer contributions) for healthcare and retirement savings.
    Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Quite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quite. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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