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# quite

adverb

«quite» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Quite means fairly, more than a little but not very: quite good. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/quite/#m1)
2. Quite means completely, fully: I'm not quite ready. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/quite/#m2)
3. «Not quite» means almost but not right. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/quite/#m3)
4. «Quite a» means a lot of, or very: quite a crowd. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/quite/#m4)

### In the lessons

in «not quite» = not right yet (the teacher's mark of a wrong answer); in everyday life «quite good», «quite a few» (many), «quite right» (fully right); British speakers often use «quite» to mean «fairly», Americans often to mean «very»

### Examples

- Not quite: 3. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/quite/#x1)
- Not quite. Look at the word «each». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/quite/#x2)
- I'm not quite finished yet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/quite/#x3)
- The film was quite funny. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/quite/#x4)
- There were quite a few people at the park. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/quite/#x5)
- You are quite right! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/quite/#x6)
- It is quite cold today, so take a jumper. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/quite/#x7)
- That was quite a long walk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/quite/#x8)
- He was quite a practical boy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/quite/#x9)

### Note

Marks a wrong answer; no operation clue. Trap: «quite a few» means many, not few. Do not mix «quite» (fairly) with «quiet» (with little noise): the letters are close.

## In Jewish tradition

in «not quite» = not right yet (the teacher's mark of a wrong answer); in everyday life «quite good», «quite a few» (many), «quite right» (fully right); British speakers often use «quite» to mean «fairly», Americans often to mean «very»

### Examples

- Are we not accounted by him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath also quite devoured our price. (Torah GEN.31.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Q/quite/#x1)
- Copyright infringement liability can be quite severe. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Q/quite/#x2)
- Quite recently, and since the completion of my translation, my attention has been drawn to a version by Isidor Kalisch, in which he has reproduced many of the valuable annotations of Meyer. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Q/quite/#x3)
- Thy bow is made quite bare; sworn are the rods of the word. (Prophets HAB.3.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Q/quite/#x4)
- Is it that I have no help in me, and that sound wisdom is driven quite from me? (Writings JOB.6.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Q/quite/#x5)
- Then Joab came to the king, and said: 'What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone? (Prophets 2SA.3.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Q/quite/#x6)

### Note

Marks a wrong answer; no operation clue. Trap: «quite a few» means many, not few. Do not mix «quite» (fairly) with «quiet» (with little noise): the letters are close.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «quite» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/quite/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«quite» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/quite.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «quite» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Q/quite/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«quite» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/quite.html) on Mova free.