quite
/kwaɪt/ adverbDefinition
NOT COMPLETELY UK › a little or a lot but not completely: I'm quite tired, but I'm happy to walk a little further. He's quite attractive but not what I'd call gorgeous.
VERY US › very: My sister and I are quite different.
COMPLETELY › completely: The two situations are quite different. Are you quite sure you want to go?
not quite › almost but not completely: I'm not quite sure that I understand this. He didn't get quite enough votes to win.
quite a bit/a few/a lot, etc › a large amount or number: There are quite a few letters for you here. He's changed quite a bit.
(Definition of quite adverb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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