“quite” – English explanatory dictionary

adv 1. to some degree ○ It’s quite a long play. ○ She’s quite a good writer. ○ The book is quite amusing but I liked the TV play better. Synonym fairly 2. completely ○ You’re quite mad to go walking in a snowstorm. ○ He’s quite right. ○ I don’t quite understand why you want to go China. □ not quite not completely ○ The work is not quite finished yet. ○ Have you eaten all the bread? – Not quite. 3. □ quite a few, quite a lot several, many ○ Quite a few people on the boat were sick. ○ Quite a lot of staff come to work by car.

(kwit), v. t. & i. See Quit. [Obs.] Chaucer.

(kwit), adv. [F. quitte discharged, free, clear; cf. OF. quitement freely, frankly, entirely. See Quit, a.]
1. Completely; wholly; entirely; totally; perfectly; as the work is not quite done; the object is quite accomplished; to be quite mistaken. “Man shall not quite be lost, but saved who will.” Milton. “The same actions may be aimed at different ends, and arise from quite contrary principles.” Spectator.
2. To a great extent or degree; very; very much; considerably. ´Quite amusing.´ Macaulay. “He really looks quite concerned.” Landor. “The island stretches along the land and is quite close to it.” Jowett (Thucyd. ).