QUITE


Meaning of QUITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkwīt ]

adverb

Etymology: Middle English, from quite, adjective, quit

Date: 14th century

1. : wholly , completely

not quite finished

2. : to an extreme : positively

quite sure

— often used as an intensifier with a

quite a swell guy

quite a beauty

3. : to a considerable extent : rather

quite near

Usage: see plenty

- quite a bit

- quite a few

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.