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
July's full moon will look quite low in the sky after sunset, Space.com says.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 July 2025
Long live Amazon Prime Day 2025 for offering up our favorite candle brands and scents at quite healthy discounts.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2025
The prospect of trying to cut open a stubborn 5-4-1 block in the Orlando heat could have become torturous quite quickly.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 June 2025
The craft beer landscape was quite different when the Maltose Falcons formed their homebrewing club in California 51 years ago.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 July 2025
Long live Amazon Prime Day 2025 for offering up our favorite candle brands and scents at quite healthy discounts.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2025
The prospect of trying to cut open a stubborn 5-4-1 block in the Orlando heat could have become torturous quite quickly.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 June 2025
The craft beer landscape was quite different when the Maltose Falcons formed their homebrewing club in California 51 years ago.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quite
Adverb
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Thus, in pretty much every real estate loan of this type, the lender will require that the real estate developer personally guarantee that the lender will be repaid in full on the loan, no matter what happens to ABC LLC and its assets.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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There is pretty much only one woman with a speaking part in the entire movie, played by Cindy Morgan, previously seen as Lacey Underall in Caddyshack.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
9 July 2025
Adverb
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Twelve months from now, Romero would only have a year left on his deal, a lucrative free transfer in 2027 would be on the horizon, and the dynamic would be totally different.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The question now is how quickly Arenas can get up to speed after missing the first month of summer practice with a team that was totally rebuilt through the transfer portal.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
Adverb
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The Final Frontier With his new simulation, Williams had proved a positive result about the computational power of space: Algorithms that use relatively little space can solve all problems that require a somewhat larger amount of time.—
Ben Brubaker,
Wired News,
13 July 2025
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The four pairs who are headed to the finale are all relatively new couples, and there are two Casa Amor bombshells, Bryan and Chris.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Adverb
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Choose a pair that fully supports your foot, with no overhang at the heel, toes, or sides.2 If your sandals irritate your feet, don’t ignore that—instead, try another pair.—
Kelly Burch Published,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
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Advertisement This vision did not fully come to fruition.—
Emi Eleode,
Time,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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Summer league typically follows the same plot — watch a lot of young guys play some fairly mediocre basketball, then overreact accordingly.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Another legit reason is to treat fairly severe constipation.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
Adverb
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Caramel and banana complement each other perfectly in this recipe submitted by Southern Living reader Mary Vail-Grube.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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The plan was perfectly curated to make the transition as smooth, drama-free, and advantageous as possible, Jorge says.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
5 July 2025
Adverb
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With a net elevation decrease of just over 1,310 m (about 4,300 ft) throughout the drive, the EV most certainly benefited from regenerative braking, a rather useful feature that turns downhill momentum back into battery power.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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His views on the current state of cinema are rather depressing.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
11 July 2025
Adverb
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Despite being a television fixture for decades with iconic roles on FX’s The Shield and Justified (not to mention recurring as Venus Van Dam on Sons of Anarchy), Goggins utterly exploded this year.—
Josh Wigler,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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But over the last week, Mora has started three times for his country, tip-tapping between flailing legs with the ball at his feet, his confidence and dribbling ability utterly defying his years.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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“Quite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quite. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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