Quite, adv.

adverb

[Fr. quitte, discharged, free, clear; O. Fr. quitement, freely, frankly, entirely; Pr. quitamen, O. Sp. quitamente, id. See QUIT, a.]

Sense 1. Completely; wholly; entirely; totally; perfectly; as, the work is not quite done; the object is quite accomplished.

Man shall not quite be lost. Milton.

The same actions may be aimed at different ends, and arise from quite contrary principles. Spectator.

Sense 2. To a great extent or degree; very; considerably; as, quite young. [Common in America, and not unfrequent in England.]