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quite

adverb

ˈkwīt

Definition of quite

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 What captures the attention of the American public and provides the support for what is a quite extraordinary engineering and scientific expense to explore the universe is the human in the loop. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 15 Sep. 2026 Though the more maximalist looks shined too—quite literally, in some cases. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026 Mahomes finished 15 of 27 for 184 yards, with two touchdowns and an interception that was quite evidently the result of a miscommunication with Xavier Worthy. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 Few could do larger-than-life glamour quite like Diana Ross, and Mackie knew exactly how to match her energy. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quite

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Terrorism wasn’t a completely foreign concept, but the notion of a hostile, coordinated attack on our soil, at that scale, seemed like something that might only happen in a Tom Clancy novel or a summer blockbuster movie.

— Michael Silver, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, the union representing 8,000 Stellantis employees said contract negotiations have completely stalled over that same plant.

— Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of completely

Adverb

If the premise is that for the Commanders to excel, Daniels needs to excel — and that’s a pretty foolproof premise — then Blough’s ability to keep his quarterback out of danger and maximize his extraordinary abilities is paramount.

— Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Aside from both being models, the mother-daughter duo share some pretty significant style overlap.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of pretty

Adverb

By all accounts, Jackson has fully bought into first-year Ravens offensive coordinator Declan Doyle and that traditionally means dynamic results will follow.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
This is the song’s first award nomination and her first fully country track since the original Red era.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of fully

Adverb

Tuesday's data also showed that 92% of Americans had health insurance for some or all of the year, a near-historic high that has held fairly steady for the past decade.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
With Andersen now gone, Bussi and Kochetkov should share the crease fairly evenly this year.

— Jesse Granger, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of fairly

Adverb

In some ways Bartlow mirrors the choice of some fine dining chefs in Spain to trade perfectly plated still lifes for deep, homey flavors that cover every inch of the table.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
Why do some humorous attempts land perfectly while others fail?

— Norbert Schwarz, Harvard Business Review, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of perfectly

Adverb

But their primitive way of living reveals itself to rather more devastating effect when their third child is born, and Inger commits an act of unthinkable desperation.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Dmitriy Mazurov plays successful company director Gleb, whose seemingly perfect life starts to unravel, not due to the conflict however, but rather his suspicions that his wife (Iris Lebedeva) is having an affair.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

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