quite
Definition:
1. To some degree.
2. To the greatest possible degree.
3. To a great degree; very; really.
Use 'quite' in a sentence:
- 1. Her resignation caused quite a stir.
- 2. They don't see the distribution of power quite the same way we do.
- 3. I quite agree.
- 4. He stayed for quite a time.
- 5. affectation The new secretary is sincere and quite without affectation.
- 6. I've been there quite a few times.
- 7. My grandparents were quite well-off.
- 8. I worked quite irregular hours.
- 9. I think he's quite taken with the idea.
- 10. The results are quite astounding.
- 11. He's not quite right in the head.
- 12. Must you be quite so crude?
- 13. The examples we will look at have quite different emphases.
- 14. He's quite dedicated to his students.
- 15. That isn't quite square with what you said yesterday.
- 16. I quite like opera.
- 17. She's quite high up in the management hierarchy.
- 18. Sorry, I didn't quite catch what you said.
- 19. I go there quite regularly.
- 20. We lived quite grandly.
- 21. The exam was quite difficult.
- 22. The atmosphere was quite convivial.
- 23. I'm quite a fast typist.
- 24. It's quite something to have a job at all these days.
- 25. It wasn't quite as simple as I thought it would be.
- 26. "I quite understand," he replied.
- 27. I always found languages quite hard at school.
- 28. Hang on—I'm not quite ready.
- 29. Sorry—I don't quite follow.
- 30. My position is quite different.
- 31. She's quite a chatty person.
- 32. He's quite a serious person.
- 33. Something doesn't quite fit here.
- 34. It's quite foggy now.
- 35. He plays quite well.
- 36. Now, the next point is quite complex.
- 37. I don't quite know what to do next.
- 38. This drink has quite a kick.
- 39. The meat isn't quite done yet.
- 40. I really must be quite mad!
- 41. It is quite common for small children to wet their beds.
- 42. The rock concert was quite an education for my parents!
- 43. It's been quite a day, one way and another.
- 44. She was quite a hefty woman.
- 45. I'm quite confident that you'll get the job.
- 46. This is quite a different problem.
- 47. You're quite within your rights to ask for your money back.
- 48. Quite a few people are going to arrive early.
- 49. The two groups of children have quite different characteristics.
- 50. It is quite possible that space and time are finite.
- 51. Quite apart from all the work, he had financial problems.
- 52. I quite understand that you need some time alone.
- 53. The children are quite safe here.
- 54. We found it quite a change when we moved to London.
- 55. I don't quite get your meaning.
- 56. Living in Africa was very different from home and quite an experience.
- 57. I haven't seen him for quite a while.
- 58. Romance is one thing, marriage is quite another.
- 59. You'll be quite comfortable here.