'Quite' definitions:
Definition of 'quite'
(from WordNet)
adverb
To a degree (not used with a negative); "quite tasty"; "quite soon"; "quite ill"; "quite rich" [syn: quite, rather]
adverb
To the greatest extent; completely; "you're quite right"; "she was quite alone"; "was quite mistaken"; "quite the opposite"; "not quite finished"; "did not quite make it"
adverb
Of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative); "her victory was quite something"; "she's quite a girl"; "quite a film"; "quite a walk"; "we've had quite an afternoon" [syn: quite, quite a, quite an]
adverb
Actually or truly or to an extreme; "was quite a sudden change"; "it's quite the thing to do"; "quite the rage"; "Quite so!"
Definition of 'Quite'
From: GCIDE
- Quite \Quite\ (kw[imac]t), v. t. & i. See Quit. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Quite'
From: GCIDE
- Quite \Quite\ (kw[imac]t), adv. [F. quitte discharged, free, clear; cf. OF. quitement freely, frankly, entirely. See Quit, a.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. Completely; wholly; entirely; totally; perfectly; as, the work is not quite done; the object is quite accomplished; to be quite mistaken. [1913 Webster]
- Man shall not quite be lost, but saved who will. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- The same actions may be aimed at different ends, and arise from quite contrary principles. --Spectator. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To a great extent or degree; very; very much; considerably. "Quite amusing." --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
- He really looks quite concerned. --Landor. [1913 Webster]
- The island stretches along the land and is quite close to it. --Jowett (Thucyd. ). [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'quite'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- a bit,
- a little,
- absolutely,
- actually,
- all,
- all in all,
- all right,
- all told,
- almighty,
- alright,
- alrighty,
- altogether,
- amen,
- as you say,
- assuredly,
- awfully,
- aye,
- by all means,
- certainly,
- clean,
- clearly,
- cleverly,
- completely,
- considerably,
- da,
- decidedly,
- definitely,
- demonstrably,
- entirely,
- exactly,
- exceedingly,
- extremely,
- fairly,
- far,
- fine,
- for a certainty,
- for real,
- fully,
- hear,
- honestly,
- in a measure,
- in a way,
- in all,
- in all conscience,
- in some measure,
- in toto,
- indeed,
- indeedy,
- indubitably,
- irretrievably,
- irrevocably,
- it is that,
- ja,
- just,
- just so,
- kind of,
- mais oui,
- manifestly,
- mightily,
- mighty,
- moderately,
- most assuredly,
- naturally,
- naturellement,
- noticeably,
- observably,
- obviously,
- of course,
- OK,
- okay,
- only too,
- oui,
- patently,
- perfectly,
- plain,
- plumb,
- positively,
- powerful,
- powerfully,
- precisely,
- pretty,
- purely,
- rather,
- real,
- really,
- relatively,
- right,
- right as rain,
- right you are,
- righto,
- Roger,
- scarcely,
- sensibly,
- seriously,
- sheer,
- significantly,
- slightly,
- so,
- somewhat,
- sort of,
- stark,
- sure,
- sure thing,
- surely,
- terribly,
- terrifically,
- that is so,
- thoroughly,
- to a degree,
- to be sure,
- to some extent,
- totally,
- truly,
- unambiguously,
- undeniably,
- undoubtedly,
- unequivocally,
- unmistakably,
- unrelievedly,
- unreservedly,
- utterly,
- verily,
- very,
- very much,
- very well,
- visibly,
- well and good,
- wholly,
- why yes,
- without doubt,
- yea,
- yeah,
- yep,
- yes,
- yes indeed,
- yes indeedy,
- yes sir,
- yes sirree,
- you are right,
- you said it,
- you speak truly