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Synonyms & Antonyms of quite
1
to a full extent or degree
- are you quite sure you have permission to go?
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2
to some degree or extent
- we camped quite near Mount Rushmore
Synonyms for quite
- enough,
- fairly,
- kind of,
- kindly
- [chiefly Southern],
- like,
- moderately,
- more or less,
- pretty,
- rather,
- relatively,
- something,
- somewhat,
- sort of
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- a bit,
- after a sort,
- a little,
- a mite,
- a tad,
- a touch,
- of sorts
- (or of a sort),
- to a degree
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The first known use of quite was in the 14th century
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