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as in completely
to a full extent or degree
are you quite sure you have permission to go?
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as in pretty
to some degree or extent
we camped quite near Mount Rushmore
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Recent Examples of quite
The Eagles are quite confident in the young combination of Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean.
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
But not quite in throw-in mode yet. Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson, Duncan Robinson, Terry Rozier, Kevin Love: At the moment, all stand as little more than expiring deals (assuming Wiggins opts out following the coming season).
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2025
The cost of living for families in other states may not be quite as high as in Massachusetts, but three states — Vermont, New Jersey and Montana — are on track to rapidly catch up, with double-digit growth rates from 2024, found SmartAsset’s report.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 14 June 2025
But outside of Africa, the brand recognition does not quite compare and seemed to mean little to those outside the creditably numerous Egyptian diaspora, as well as those who made the trip from Cairo.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 14 June 2025
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
But not quite in throw-in mode yet. Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson, Duncan Robinson, Terry Rozier, Kevin Love: At the moment, all stand as little more than expiring deals (assuming Wiggins opts out following the coming season).
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2025
The cost of living for families in other states may not be quite as high as in Massachusetts, but three states — Vermont, New Jersey and Montana — are on track to rapidly catch up, with double-digit growth rates from 2024, found SmartAsset’s report.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 14 June 2025
But outside of Africa, the brand recognition does not quite compare and seemed to mean little to those outside the creditably numerous Egyptian diaspora, as well as those who made the trip from Cairo.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quite
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The good news is that training mobility and balance is pretty easy.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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Noting some Italian heritage, her take was pretty quick.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
15 June 2025
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On the other hand, Indian tech companies should start diversifying their clientele base instead of relying totally on the U.S. market.—
Paresh Sagar,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The confusion stems from language the White House used in the directive that will totally or partially suspend entry into the United States and the issuance of immigrant and non-immigrant visas to nationals of the 19 countries.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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Goldman Sachs estimates federal employment declined by a relatively modest 10,000 in May, adding to the 26,000 government workers that Capital Economics says already have been chopped since February.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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But that was a relatively modest 5,000 tickets a night.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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People from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen will be fully restricted.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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This person is going to be blown literally in half, but the legs, the feet, the shoes might stay fairly comfortably in place.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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Of course, given the ubiquity of such ambitious politicians of all flavors, everywhere, all the time, the charge of cynical opportunism has fairly short legs.—
Dain Fitzgerald,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
Adverb
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This wisdom applies perfectly to brands seeking to connect with young consumers.—
Rupert Lee-Browne,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Her ensemble featured a simple yet striking little black dress with a semi-sheer bodice and a voluminous, inflated hemline, perfectly paired with dainty black mules and matching arm cuffs on both wrists.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
10 June 2025
Adverb
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Trump and Musk traded barbs in a rather public feud, with the U.S. president threatening to pull back billions of dollars in government contracts for Musk's companies, while the Tesla CEO suggested Trump could not have won the election without him.—
Anniek Bao,Dylan Butts,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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Adam wasn't killed by Ethan or Gentry goons, but rather Nicky.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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Forced to be an armchair detective, he’s assisted in his sleuthing by girlfriend Lisa (Grace Kelly, utterly gorgeous and talking in a tiny voice that sounds as if her throat had been chilled with a constant supply of ice drops).—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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With their men slaughtered, local women in the epic like Briseis are driven to a horrific existence, enslaved by their Greek captors and the killers of their fathers, husbands and brothers—utterly powerless victims of war, subject to the soldiers’ every whim, including rape.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
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“Quite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quite. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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