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• (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) to a degree (not used with a negative)

  "quite tasty", "quite soon", "quite ill", "quite rich"

  synonyms : rather

• (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"

  synonyms : 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!"

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