quite

quite is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

• enPR: kwīt
• IPA: /kwaɪt/
• SAMPA: /kwaIt/
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Adverb

Positive quite

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. Very; much.

   The dog was quite little.

   She was quite good to me.

2. Not very.

   The evening was quite dark and I saw a small frog jump across the road.

Usage

In American English, the adverb "quite" does not usually modify verbs. It almost always modifies adjectives. In British English, "quite" often modifies verbs.

Synonyms

• (very) very, completely, entirely, totally, utterly, absolutely, extremely, fully, wholly, unequivocally, strongly, positively
• (fairly) fairly, rather, pretty, moderately, relatively, reasonably, somewhat, to a certain extent, considerably, comparatively

Antonyms

• (very) slightly, barely, merely, hardly, faintly, vaguely, a little, somewhat, weakly, indistinctly, imperceptibly
• (fairly) extremely, barely

Interjection

Interjection quite

1. Exactly or indeed.

   "Is the answer correct?" "Quite!"

Synonyms

• certainly
• exactly
• for sure
• indeed
• yes