Added 9 October 2026
quite
/kwaɪ̯t/ adverb
adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about quite at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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To a degree (not used with a negative).
quite tasty
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To the greatest extent; completely.
you're quite right
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Of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative).
her victory was quite something
Origin
A development of quit, influence by Anglo-Norman quite. Doublet of coy, quit, quiet, and quietus. For an analogous semantic development from the same root, compare Armenian շատ (šat).
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