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   quite

   /kwʌɪt/

   adverb

   • 1. to the utmost or most absolute extent or degree; absolutely; completely: "it's quite out of the question" Similar completelyfullyentirelytotallywhollyabsolutelyutterlyoutrightthoroughlyaltogetherin every respectin all respectswithout reservationwithout exception
   • ▪ very; really (used as an intensifier): US "‘You've no intention of coming back?’ ‘I'm quite sorry, but no, I have not.’"
   • ▪ all the way: West Indian "dresses quite from Port of Spain"
   • 2. to a certain or fairly significant extent or degree; fairly: "it's quite warm outside" Similar fairlyrathersomewhata bita littleslightlyrelativelycomparativelymoderatelyafter a fashionreasonablyto some extent/degreeto a certain extentinformal:prettykind ofsort ofish

   exclamation

   • 1. expressing agreement with or understanding of a remark or statement: "‘I don't want to talk about that now.’ ‘Quite’"

   Word Origin Middle English: from the obsolete adjective quite, variant of quit1.

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • Q

     10

   • U

     1

   • I

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

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