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 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

To the greatest extent; completely

Example:

did not quite make it

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Adverbs

Sense 2

Meaning:

To a degree (not used with a negative)

Example:

quite rich

Synonyms:

quite; rather

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Adverbs

Sense 3

Meaning:

Of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative)

Example:

we've had quite an afternoon

Synonyms:

quite; quite a; quite an

Classified under:

Adverbs

Sense 4

Meaning:

Actually or truly or to an extreme

Example:

Quite so!

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Adverbs

Credits

 Context examples: 

He could not quite suppress a snarl, but he made no offer to snap.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

But valve cells are quite unique and distinct from the smooth muscle cells in our blood vessels, which explains why some treatments for atherosclerosis, such as statins, don't work for CAVD.

(New Hope for Stopping An Understudied Heart Disease in Its Tracks, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

I have been quite touched by the change in the poor old man.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

Skinner, was here for his health last winter, and came away quite stout.

(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)

The data suggest the ammonia is quite variable and continues to increase as far down as we can see with MWR, which is a few hundred miles or kilometers.

(First Science Results from NASA’s Juno Mission, NASA)

We’ve known for quite a while that education appears to be a protective factor against Alzheimer’s.

(Researchers identify genetic links to educational attainment, NIH)

Not quite exact or correct; almost exact or correct.

(Approximate, NCI Thesaurus)

They seem to be quite active and look very well-fed.

(Three New Species of Fish Found at Bottom of Pacific Ocean, VOA)

Several earlier studies suggested that Ina was quite young and might have formed due to localized volcanic activity.

(Evidence for Young Lunar Volcanism, NASA)

The canyons also are quite deep — those measured are 790 to 1,870 feet (240 to 570 meters) from top to bottom.

(Cassini Finds Flooded Canyons on Titan, NASA)