quite
IPA: kwˈaɪt
noun
- (bullfighting) A series of passes made with the cape to distract the bull.
adverb
- To the greatest extent or degree; completely, entirely.
- With verbs, especially past participles.
- With prepositional phrases and spatial adverbs.
- With predicative adjectives.
- 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.
- In a fully justified sense; truly, perfectly, actually.
- 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.
- (now rare) With prepositional or adverbial phrases.
- To a moderate extent or degree; somewhat, rather.
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