1
as in completely
to a full extent or degree
are you quite sure you have permission to go?
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as in pretty
to some degree or extent
we camped quite near Mount Rushmore
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Recent Examples of quite
While not quite North Sea temps, the 60-something (Fahrenheit) weather was chilly for the second night of summer and a steady misting rain could have been confused for ocean spray.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
In other words, quite long equity risk.
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Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
Expedition 33 wasn’t quite as much of an improvement.
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Jay Peters,
The Verge,
23 June 2026
Something about exposing my toes on city sidewalks never felt quite right.
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Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
In other words, quite long equity risk.
—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
Expedition 33 wasn’t quite as much of an improvement.
—
Jay Peters,
The Verge,
23 June 2026
Something about exposing my toes on city sidewalks never felt quite right.
—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
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While Syd cares deeply about the restaurant, Richie’s entire sense of self-worth and identity is completely intertwined with it.
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These claims are completely unfounded.
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Switzerland has played a pretty physical game in the first half, but Canada has challenged its players at every turn, frustrating the Swiss in the attacking third after denying two different chances at the goal.
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For decades, earthquakes pretty much anywhere met a large, unilateral US response of assistance.
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Linger there for some stargazing beneath a sky totally untainted by light.
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In Indiana, things were totally different.
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By contrast, retirees enjoy a financial edge in such states as Minnesota, Utah and Colorado, where residents enjoy high retirement income and expenses that are relatively manageable.
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India is seen as a laggard in the global AI race, but having the world’s second-largest workforce and relatively low labor costs has led to a boom in companies collecting data to train robots.
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In an unusual twist, many of the songs that would eventually appear throughout the season were written before the writers’ room fully mapped out the story.
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Under the partnership, Destinus will provide the missiles’ core technology while Rheinmetall will supply warheads and booster rocket motors, creating what the companies describe as a fully European deep-strike missile portfolio.
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While most annual meteor showers follow a fairly predictable script, the June Bootids have a habit of surprising astronomers.
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Shortly, the reshaping of the Charlotte Hornets’ roster should be fairly complete.
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The passage is incoherent, yet, in conflating progressive reform with arrogant blind faith, it is perfectly suited to Vance’s cynical conservatism.
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The robust selection feels bespoke and unexpected, catering perfectly to anyone on the hunt for something truly unique.
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Riff argued the issue to halt the payout was not a legal battle but rather a political one.
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In a dissenting opinion by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, joined by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Jackson argued the case is not about gun rights, but rather property rights, since there is no constitutional right to enter private property without permission.
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“Quite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quite. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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