From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Quite \Quite\ (kw[imac]t), v. t. & i.
See Quit. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Quite \Quite\ (kw[imac]t), adv. [F. quitte discharged, free,
clear; cf. OF. quitement freely, frankly, entirely. See
Quit, a.]
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1. Completely; wholly; entirely; totally; perfectly; as, the
work is not quite done; the object is quite accomplished;
to be quite mistaken.
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Man shall not quite be lost, but saved who will.
--Milton.
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The same actions may be aimed at different ends, and
arise from quite contrary principles. --Spectator.
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2. To a great extent or degree; very; very much;
considerably. "Quite amusing." --Macaulay.
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He really looks quite concerned. --Landor.
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The island stretches along the land and is quite
close to it. --Jowett
(Thucyd. ).
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