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1quite a lot — quite a lot/a bit/a few/ phrase a large number or amount With a penny you could buy quite a lot of sweets in those days. My family have moved around quite a bit since then. His encouragement and interest inspired quite a few people to take up… …
2quite a lot — ► quite a lot (or a bit) a considerable number or amount. Main Entry: ↑quite …
3quite a lot — a large number or amount. We ve had quite a lot of rain this year …
4quite a lot (of something) — quite a ˈlot (of sth) idiom (also BrE informal quite a ˈbit) a large number or amount of sth • They drank quite a lot of wine. Main entry: ↑ …
5quite a lot (or a bit) — a considerable number or amount. → quite …
6quite a bit — quite a lot/a bit/a few/ phrase a large number or amount With a penny you could buy quite a lot of sweets in those days. My family have moved around quite a bit since then. His encouragement and interest inspired quite a few people to take up… …
7quite — W1S1 [kwaıt] predeterminer, adv [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: quit, quite free of (13 19 centuries), from Old French quite; QUIT] 1.) fairly or very, but not extremely →↑pretty ▪ The food in the canteen is usually quite good. ▪ He seems quite upset… …
8quite — [ kwaıt ] function word *** Quite can be used in the following ways: as an adverb (before an adjective or adverb): I was quite angry with her. (before a verb): I quite agree with you. I can t quite decide which dress to wear today. as a… …
9quite — ► ADVERB 1) to the utmost or most absolute extent or degree; completely. 2) to a certain extent; moderately. 3) US very; really. ► EXCLAMATION (also quite so) ▪ expressing agreement. ● quite a Cf. ↑ …
10quite — 1. Quite is a highly mobile word with a wide range of uses qualifying adjectives and adverbs (quite heavy / quite often), singular nouns (quite a lot), and verbs (We quite understand / I d quite like to). It causes difficulty because it has two… …
