November 14, 2011 - Word of the Day: quite

The word "quite" is similar to "very" and "really." It's an adverb and it's usually used with adjectives:

She's quite good at tennis.

In the sentence above, "quite" indicates how good she is at tennis. The word "quite" modifies the word "good." Here are some more examples:

• It's going to be quite cold today.
• Quite a few people were at the event.
• This book is quite interesting.
• That's quite a good answer to the question.
• That's not quite what I wanted.

This YouTube video provides additional help with the word "quite."

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