Definition of quitenext
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Recent Examples of quite Hreljanovic had never met DeFalco and didn’t know quite what to make of it. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026 View gallery - 6 images German engineering isn’t quite like anyone else’s. — New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026 Judging by initial reaction to Ryan Poles’ trade for Jeffery Simmons, the vast majority of Bears fans were somewhere between ecstatic and quite satisfied. — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 Morris knows most of her customers quite well, having seen them many times over the years. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quite
Adverb
  • Metz always saw it as an amazing tool and biological specimen that had just been completely ignored.
    — Fiorella Valdesolo, Allure, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The werewolf’s victims reappear in hallucinations completely drenched in blood, while the hugely likable Griffin Dunne exits in spectacular fashion, totally ripped to shreds.
    — Vulture Editors, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • A lot of debris was thrown across a pretty significant distance as a result of this crash, DeSantis said.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026
  • But then, the work generally has to be pretty good in order to live inside a story; critique trumps narrative.
    — Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Adverb
  • But during a 136-129 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday reinforced that even one of the best offensive backcourts in the league can‘t totally compensate for a championship-winning defense.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • That’s a highly capital-intensive approach that, judging by its tiny capital spending so far, is totally new.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • If this sort of shotgun approach to local targeting is a relatively unfamiliar phenomenon in political circles, football fans have long grown used to seeing ads for things that are essentially irrelevant to their own interests.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • These in turn parse into approximately 190,512 possible combinations of speech and action, so that individual museumgoers can have relatively unique encounters with the artist-as-revenant.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • More retreat than resort, the 17-room lodge leans into its eco-conscious cred, maximizing the natural beauty of the surroundings and bringing those elements indoors to create a fully restorative experience.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Bocken says the long-term ambition is to go fully autonomous.
    — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Instead, voters exercised their rights on what many voting observers considered to be a fairly normal Election Day.
    — Miles Parks, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Some of the players wearing the Guardian Cap are fairly high profile, including Saints receiver Chris Olave and Patriots receiver Romeo Doubs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Adverb
  • Gigi Hadid broke out the trend in corduroy pants form, which is perfectly seasonal with soft and warm fabric paired with a relaxed design.
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026
  • On the long touchdown catch-and-run, Johnson and Mahomes worked it perfectly.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Adverb
  • Star winger Lionel Messi, the MLS leader in assists and goals, was rather silent against Cincinnati, finishing with zero shots on target and a yellow card.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The organizers of the rally at Roseland Community Hospital Wednesday morning said the shutdown of labor and delivery services there and elsewhere is happening not because OB/GYN services are no longer needed, but is rather a sign of bad policy.
    — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

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“Quite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quite. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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