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quite
adverb
to
a
fairly
large
degree
;
rather
,
but
not
completely
β’
It's
quite
warm
outside
,
so
we
don't
need
jackets
.
It's
quite
warm
outside
,
so
we
don't
need
jackets
.
β’
The
book
was
quite
interesting
,
and
I
finished
it
in
two
days
.
The
book
was
quite
interesting
,
and
I
finished
it
in
two
days
.
Middle
English
,
from
quite
(β
completely
,
wholly
β),
a
variant
of
quit
,
from
Old
French
quiter
(β
to
release
,
set
free
β).
adverb
completely
;
entirely
;
without
limitation
β’
Your
answer
is
quite
correct
;
there
are
no
mistakes
.
Your
answer
is
quite
correct
;
there
are
no
mistakes
.
β’
The
streets
were
quite
empty
at
dawn
.
The
streets
were
quite
empty
at
dawn
.
Same
origin
as
the
first
sense
;
shifting
toward
a
stronger
emphatic
meaning
in
the
18thβ19th
centuries
.
interjection
(
expressing
emphatic
agreement
)
exactly
;
absolutely
β’
β
It's
a
beautiful
day
for
a
picnic
.β β
Quite
!β
replied
the
professor
.
β
It's
a
beautiful
day
for
a
picnic
.β β
Quite
!β
replied
the
professor
.
β’
β
We
must
act
quickly
before
it's
too
late
.β β
Quite
,
I'll
send
the
report
at
once
,β
said
the
manager
.
β
We
must
act
quickly
before
it's
too
late
.β β
Quite
,
I'll
send
the
report
at
once
,β
said
the
manager
.
Developed
in
British
English
as
a
clipped
reply
meaning
β
quite
right
.β