1
as in completely
to a full extent or degree
are you quite sure you have permission to go?
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2
as in pretty
to some degree or extent
we camped quite near Mount Rushmore
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Recent Examples of quite
The northern lights have been quite active from certain areas across the United States, giving stargazers a unique opportunity to catch a glimpse of the rare phenomenon.
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Losses weren’t quite as dire as on Thursday for media and tech stocks, but the morning still signaled a glum end to a turbulent week.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
New Jersey's and Massachusetts' income tax rates are quite high (10.8 percent and 9 percent, respectively), but Louisiana's is only 3 percent.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
This isn’t quite the same thing, because Pornchai isn’t the heir to a family fortune and intends for a more straightforward partnership.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2025
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Losses weren’t quite as dire as on Thursday for media and tech stocks, but the morning still signaled a glum end to a turbulent week.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
New Jersey's and Massachusetts' income tax rates are quite high (10.8 percent and 9 percent, respectively), but Louisiana's is only 3 percent.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
This isn’t quite the same thing, because Pornchai isn’t the heir to a family fortune and intends for a more straightforward partnership.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quite
Adverb
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For battered commercial broadcasters, who have been weathering an ongoing TV ad market storm since the pandemic, this sounds like pretty grim news.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
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That, alongside the burner phones, the car, and the pretty close match on the description, was enough for an arrest.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
4 Apr. 2025
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The doughnut shop's yearly chocolate celebration saw the return of Hershey's Classic Chocolate Doughnut — and three totally new special doughnuts.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Adult Tai was such a fascinating character in Season 1, and she’s been totally ruined in the following seasons.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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But if Trump lowers them through negotiations relatively quickly, the worst-case scenario can be avoided.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Eventually, the relatively small investment saw a huge spike in value.—
Rodolfo Delgado,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Again, the exact mechanism of the pain relief caused by placebos is not fully understood.—
Paul Hsieh,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Flagg calmly drained both, pushing the margin back to seven — and fully out of reach.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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So Far The first season was fairly faithful to the game.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2025
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Corrections are fairly common and viewed as a regular part of investing.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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The matzo balls that come straight from the box are fluffy, and perfectly salty, and just easier to make.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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But for something well-rounded, ideally appointment and perfectly located, this is easily the best stay in the city.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Most likely, their vanishing was not the result of direct contact with humans but, rather, was caused by the depletion of the large animals that were key to their diet.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Economist Jonathan Pingle at UBS said the downbeat forecast isn’t merely a function of tariffs but rather a broader view of weakness in the labor market and consumer spending and tighter expectations for fiscal spending.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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There can be lots of falsehoods that the AI assumes to be utterly true.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Though Blue had dismissed Dave utterly, his words had apparently resonated.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Quite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quite. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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