Quite | Mean of quite in English Dictionary

/ˈkwaɪt/

• to a very noticeable degree or extent
1. She did quite well.
2. He is quite ill/rich/busy.
3. The room is quite large/small.
4. They were quite surprised.
5. Blue jays are quite common in this area.
6. We go out to dinner quite frequently.
7. The entertainment was quite good.
8. We live quite near the school.
9. Quite frankly, we felt it was not our responsibility.
10. Quite simply, we do not have the resources.
11. She sings quite wonderfully.
• completely or entirely
1. “Are you quite finished?” “Not quite.”
2. We quite agree.
3. I am quite capable of doing it myself, thank you.
4. They assured me that I was quite mistaken.
5. Something wasn't quite right.
6. We hadn't quite made up our minds.
7. She's quite right, you know.
8. I quite forgot your birthday.
• exactly or precisely
1. No one realized quite what was happening.
2. Quite why he left is unclear.
3. That is not quite what I said.