Meaning & use
quite
To a fairly significant degree; considerably, though not necessarily completely.
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The soup was quite spicy, but it was still very enjoyable.
I'm quite certain we've met before, though I can't recall where.
A note on using this word
Quite can mean 'completely' with absolute adjectives like 'quite finished,' but usually means 'fairly' or 'somewhat' with gradable adjectives like 'quite good.'
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