1
as in completely
to a full extent or degree
are you quite sure you have permission to go?
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2
as in pretty
to some degree or extent
we camped quite near Mount Rushmore
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Recent Examples of quite
The Dallas Cowboys walked off the field on Sunday afternoon at AT&T Stadium with a 40-37 win over the New York Giants, but the final result did not quite represent the success — or lack thereof — the Cowboys had on the field.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
To be that sad and sick with the most blessings/privilege/opportunity/love around me was quite possibly the most confusing thing ever.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The furniture is very attractive and quite comfortable; overall the look of Adalina Prime is one of class and wealth.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
This misinterpretation is quite common because doctors don’t want to overmedicate with powerful drugs.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
To be that sad and sick with the most blessings/privilege/opportunity/love around me was quite possibly the most confusing thing ever.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The furniture is very attractive and quite comfortable; overall the look of Adalina Prime is one of class and wealth.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
This misinterpretation is quite common because doctors don’t want to overmedicate with powerful drugs.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quite
Adverb
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Small accents here and there help transition to Halloween for October without needing to completely redecorate once the holiday ends.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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Similar to virtual artists like PLAVE and MAVE, the performers will be completely virtual, utilizing the company’s advanced AI technology to create an avatar that will become the idol.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Overall, tinting laws can be pretty complicated.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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After the first few weeks of leaning into a capsule wardrobe, my outfits were feeling pretty stale.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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By the end of the charter, his relationship with Fraser is totally repaired.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
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In the hit series Severance, Tillman plays a manager at Lumon Industries, where employees have implants that enable them to become one person at work and transform into a totally different person outside of work.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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There are no crevasses or technical features on its standard route, just a relatively simple rock scramble beneath the summit block.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
20 Sep. 2025
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Audiences are relatively cold too, polling a B- grade from Cinema Score.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Add chicken, reserved 1/2 cup bacon, and 1 cup of the cheese; fold until evenly distributed and fully coated.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Texas State is 2‑1, putting up over 450 yards per game on offense, split fairly evenly between the rushing and passing attack, and scoring near 37 points per game.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Pushing them up Ojos, and then riding down, was an absurd bit of alpine theatre that put Diamox and our other fairly common concession to time and terrain—driving to seventeen thousand feet—mostly out of my mind.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
20 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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From casual tunics to dressier button-down shirts that’ll pair perfectly with your entire fall wardrobe, Amazon’s best long-sleeve blouses are all under $35 right now.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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Its perfectly circular shape, central peak, and ring of faults looked suspiciously like an impact crater.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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The legislative push was not prompted by controversy in Connecticut, but rather a desire for consistency and perceived public health benefits.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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A little farther back, in 2023, a fascinating paper came out asserting that perhaps Hawking radiation isn’t just for black holes, but rather should apply to any massive object that led to spacetime curvature.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Quite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quite. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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