quite
Pronunciation
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Comparative |
Superlative |
- Very; much.
- The dog was quite little.
- She was quite good to me.
- Not very.
- The evening was quite dark and I saw a small frog jump across the road.
Usage
changeIn American English, the adverb "quite" does not usually modify verbs. It almost always modifies adjectives. In British English, "quite" often modifies verbs.
Synonyms
change- (very) very, completely, entirely, totally, utterly, absolutely, extremely, fully, wholly, unequivocally, strongly, positively
- (fairly) fairly, rather, pretty, moderately, relatively, reasonably, somewhat, to a certain extent, considerably, comparatively
Antonyms
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