quite
To some extent
Quite is an intensifier with two nearly opposite uses.
In American English, it usually means very or completely: I'm quite certain, quite impressive.
In British English, it often means somewhat or fairly—a softening rather than strengthening: It's quite good (meaning decent, not outstanding).
Context and intonation distinguish the senses.
Quite right and quite so express agreement.
To the fullest extent
- absolutelyCompletely, without exception
- entirelyTo the full extent
- totallyTo the full extent
- whollyTo the full extent
utterly · perfectly · thoroughly · fully · really · truly · definitely · certainly
To a sensible degree
- moderatelyTo a limited degree
- somewhatTo a moderate extent
- relativelyIn proportion to another
- prettyPleasing in appearance
rather · fairly · decently · adequately · satisfactorily · passably · tolerably · comparatively
To high degree
- soConsequently, as a result
- reallyIn actual fact
- extremelyTo an intense degree
- remarkablyTo an unusual degree
exceptionally · especially · particularly · notably · unusually · surprisingly · extraordinarily · incredibly
completely
To the fullest extent
- absolutelyCompletely, without exception
- entirelyTo the full extent
- totallyTo the full extent
wholly · utterly · perfectly · thoroughly · fully · really · truly · definitely · certainly · indeed
reasonably
To a sensible degree
- moderatelyTo a limited degree
- somewhatTo a moderate extent
- relativelyIn proportion to another
pretty · rather · fairly · decently · adequately · satisfactorily · passably · tolerably · comparatively · partially
very
To high degree
remarkably · exceptionally · especially · particularly · notably · unusually · surprisingly · extraordinarily · incredibly · awfully
indeed
Word affirming emphasis
absolutely · right · correct · true · agreed · definitely · surely · naturally · obviously · clearly
- adverbsquickly, slowly, very, really, now
- intensifiersvery, really, extremely, absolutely, incredibly
- Q wordsquack, quail, quake, quality, quantity
- British Exclamationsblimey, bloody hell, crikey, cor blimey, strewth
- Posh Britishold boy, old chap, old bean, old sport, pip pip
- casual intensifiersreally, very, super, totally, pretty
quitepartially
To an incomplete extent
partly · incompletely · halfway · barely · hardly
quitebarely
Only just, almost not
hardly · scarcely · just · minimally · marginally
quiteextremely
To an intense degree
hugely · enormously · immensely · incredibly · exceedingly
- be quietCease making noise
- peace and quietFreedom from disturbance
- keep quietRemain silent
- not quiteSlightly short of completely
- quiet downBecome less noisy
- I quitResignation announcement
quiet, quit, quietly, quietness, disquiet, acquit, quieter, quietest, requite