1
as in completely
to a full extent or degree
are you quite sure you have permission to go?
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2
as in pretty
to some degree or extent
we camped quite near Mount Rushmore
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Recent Examples of quite
There’s nothing quite as identifiable as a face.
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The whole night was obviously scripted as a big event, yet never quite got started.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026
These look quite realistic and add a lush touch to this patio area.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
But no look took our breath away quite like Anne Hathaway's Gabriela Hearst maxi dress, taken from the designer's spring 2025 collection.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The whole night was obviously scripted as a big event, yet never quite got started.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026
These look quite realistic and add a lush touch to this patio area.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
But no look took our breath away quite like Anne Hathaway's Gabriela Hearst maxi dress, taken from the designer's spring 2025 collection.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quite
Adverb
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Take the time to completely empty your golf bag.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
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The parliament of Wales, known as the Senedd, is also completely up for grabs.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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Five or six per cent of the adult population is still a pretty big number.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Its prices are pretty much on par with those from Vivid Seats, but there are way more shows with prices under $150 (all of them except for the September 15 stop in Canada).—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
6 May 2026
Adverb
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And today, for the time being, the regime has collapsed totally.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Up till now, the three babies had been totally white fluff balls.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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The slow, long-simmering of bones extracts minerals, amino acids and other nutrients that the relatively brief cooking of stock cannot.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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Per that metric, Wu Tsai and her executive team have blown past expectations, building a franchise worth hundreds of millions in a relatively short amount of time.—
Yohana Desta,
Vanity Fair,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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Matt hopped on Reddit and pleaded for his fellow Sixers fans to buy Amtrak Flex tickets, which are fully refundable if canceled before the train departs.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Canvas is now fully back online and available for use, Instructure noted.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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But perhaps judged by the standards of a more family-friendly, beginner take on the murder mystery, the story’s fairly obvious outcome is a bit more understandable, providing a gentle mystery that all audiences can lightly puzzle over.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
8 May 2026
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Noise level Unfortunately, both models of this product are fairly noisy.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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To have a rocket launch with astronauts on board go perfectly well is even more amazing.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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In one study, 64 percent of the time, the mongooses managed it perfectly.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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Or, if you'd rather be cocooned in greenery than gazing at the Pacific, one of the two treehouse-style suites nestled in the property's garden is a dreamy alternative.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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Most of the residents aren't from the DMV area, but rather Georgia, Arizona and California, according to The New York Times.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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“Quite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quite. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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