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[kwaɪt]
grammar word summary: Quite can be: ■ an adverb: I was quite angry with her. ■ a determiner: I was taking quite a risk when I decided to talk to him.
1) fairly but not very
I was feeling quite tired after our walk.[/ex]
They said the dog was quite badly injured.[/ex]
He was quite a good musician.[/ex]
I quite like his films.[/ex]
2) completely, or very
The food was quite disgusting.[/ex]
We haven't quite finished.[/ex]
Are you quite sure you know what to do?[/ex]
‘Are you ready?' ‘ Not quite.'[/ex]
3) British
spoken used for showing that you agree with what someone has said
‘Some laws are meant to be broken.' ‘ Quite right.'[/ex]
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quite a lot/a bit/a few — a large number or amount[/ex]
My family have moved around quite a bit since then.[/ex]
Quite a few people asked questions.[/ex]
quite a; quite some — used before a noun for emphasizing that something is unusual or interesting[/ex]
The news came as quite a surprise.[/ex]
He's been renting the house for quite some time.[/ex]
that's quite all right — spoken used when you reply to someone who has said that they are sorry, in order to show them that you do not mind[/ex]

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  • quite — quite; mes·quite; re·quite; …   English syllables

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