Quite meaning in English

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Definition

(he's) quite (handsome): (he's) fairly, reasonably, rather, somewhat (handsome) adverb
Note that "quite" can mean both "very" and "rather", depending on its context:
I am quite fond of her. I rather like her.
She is quite smart. She is rather intelligent.
There are quite a few customers complaining. There are lots of customers complaining.
Those figures don't seem quite right. Those figures don't seem totally correct.
There are not quite as many guests as there were last time. There are slightly fewer guests than last time.
(-What a beautiful day!) -Quite!: (-What a beautiful day!) -You're right, I agree, absolutely! idiom

UK: These strawberries are quite tasty.
US: Yes, they are quite tasty. And not quite as expensive as the last batch.

Examples

  • "Brian : Yes, quite!"
  • "I'd quite like to get a closer look at the product if I may."
  • "It was quite scary."
  • "A 15-year-old boy wreaked havoc today at White Dove High School when he pulled out candy from his bag and threw it "quite hard" at fellow students."
  • "Bruno : Yes, it is quite an honor, much more prestigious than Perfume Fest in Utah."
  • "-Well, quite."
  • "I quite like this smell."
  • "I know you are quite a forgetful diary, so here's a recap of the current situation"
  • "If you are quite angry with a Delavigne product, press 2."
  • "Kevin : No problem. In fact, they've got quite a surplus in their warehouse."
  • "A fellow student said "Zack was careful not to throw the candy directly at people, but a caramel square did land quite near my foot"."
  • "Comfort: Quite impressive"
  • "Edward : I quite like how realistic it is... It almost looks like a real window."
  • "Icarus : Well, the pension procedure here in the US is quite different from what you're used to in Europe."
  • "It's quite a lovely Jackson Pollock, isn't it?"
  • "actually I do have quite a slight preference for…"
  • "The answer is quite simple..."
  • "God : Hmm, this is quite strange, I have no record of your death Mr. Cheeter."
  • "Susie : Oh, that's quite interesting."
  • "For the first time in a long while, I feel uninspired and quite frankly, I'm tired."

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