quite.
To the greatest extent or degree; completely, entirely.
Meaning & usage
To the greatest extent or degree; completely, entirely. With verbs, especially past participles.
To the greatest extent or degree; completely, entirely. With prepositional phrases and spatial adverbs.
To the greatest extent or degree; completely, entirely. With predicative adjectives.
To the greatest extent or degree; completely, entirely. With attributive adjectives, following an (especially indefinite) article; chiefly as expressing contrast, difference etc.
To the greatest extent or degree; completely, entirely. Preceding nouns introduced by the indefinite article. Chiefly in negative constructions.
To the greatest extent or degree; completely, entirely. With adverbs of manner.
In a fully justified sense; truly, perfectly, actually. Coming before the indefinite article and an attributive adjective. (Now largely merged with moderative senses, below.)
In a fully justified sense; truly, perfectly, actually. With plain adjectives, past participles, and adverbs.
In a fully justified sense; truly, perfectly, actually. Coming before the definite article and an attributive superlative.
In a fully justified sense; truly, perfectly, actually. Before a noun preceded by an indefinite article; now often with ironic implications that the noun in question is particularly noteworthy or remarkable.
In a fully justified sense; truly, perfectly, actually. Before a noun preceded by the definite article.
In a fully justified sense; truly, perfectly, actually. With prepositional or adverbial phrases.
To a moderate extent or degree; somewhat, rather.
Mind your shoes, the basement is quite wet.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷyeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *kʷyéh₁tis Proto-Italic *kʷjētis Latin quiēs Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -scō Latin quiēscō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Medieval Latin quiētusder. Anglo-Norman quitterder. Middle English quiten English quit ▲ Anglo-Norman quiteinflu. English quite A development of quit, influence by Anglo-Norman quite. Doublet of coy, quit, quiet, and quietus. For an analogous semantic development from the same root, compare Armenian շատ (šat).
Indicates agreement; exactly so.
“That's a rather ugly colour for a house, don't you think?” — “Quite.”
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷyeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *kʷyéh₁tis Proto-Italic *kʷjētis Latin quiēs Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -scō Latin quiēscō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Medieval Latin quiētusder. Anglo-Norman quitterder. Middle English quiten English quit ▲ Anglo-Norman quiteinflu. English quite A development of quit, influence by Anglo-Norman quite. Doublet of coy, quit, quiet, and quietus. For an analogous semantic development from the same root, compare Armenian շատ (šat).
A series of passes made with the cape to distract the bull.
Where this word comes from
From Spanish quite.
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