HOW TO PRONOUNCE
quite
/kwaɪ̯t/
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What does quite mean?
adverb
- With verbs, especially past participles.
- With prepositional phrases and spatial adverbs.
- With predicative adjectives.
More meanings (12)
adverb
- With attributive adjectives, following an (especially indefinite) article; chiefly as expressing contrast, difference etc.
- Preceding nouns introduced by the indefinite article. Chiefly in negative constructions.
- With adverbs of manner.
- Coming before the indefinite article and an attributive adjective. (Now largely merged with moderative senses, below.)
- With plain adjectives, past participles, and adverbs.
- Coming before the definite article and an attributive superlative.
- Before a noun preceded by an indefinite article; now often with ironic implications that the noun in question is particularly noteworthy or remarkable.
- Before a noun preceded by the definite article.
- To a moderate extent or degree; somewhat, rather.
- (archaic) With prepositional or adverbial phrases.
interjection
- Indicates agreement; exactly so.
noun
- A series of passes made with the cape to distract the bull.
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IPA pronunciation
/kwaɪ̯t/
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The house was quite beautiful, and no doubt Wendy was very cosy within, though, of course, they could no longer see her.
“I’ve had the news-bell ringing in my left ear quite bad enough for a murder, and I’ve seed a magpie all alone!”
More book examples (3)
We stopped for lunch in quite a sizable town, and here, rolling slowly through the streets, we saw more of the population.
In the matter of nourishment he was quite independent of his mother, though this independence had not been won without a struggle.
But Mr. Harrison opened it, smiling sheepishly, and invited her to enter in a tone quite mild and friendly, if somewhat nervous.