quite

/kwaɪt/

adverbquite

Think: “QUIET has an extra E.” If you mean “very/really,” drop the extra letter: QUITE.

Yes, it's quite. QUITE ends with -ite (like bite, kite): q-u-i-t-e.

Definitions

  1. adverbto a large degree; very or completely (often used to add emphasis)
  2. adverbto a certain or fairly large degree; rather
  3. adverbtruly; actually (used to show agreement or confirmation)

Examples

  • “The movie was quite funny, and we laughed the whole time.”
  • “I’m not quite ready to leave yet—give me five more minutes.”
  • ““Are you sure?” “Quite sure.””

Synonyms

ratherfairlyreallytrulycompletely

Antonyms

hardlybarely

Translations

ES bastantePT bastanteFR assez

Common misspellings

quietequityqitequatequoitquittequiet

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