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Adverb Concept

quite quite a quite an

Of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative) WordNet 3.0

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Of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative) WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Before a noun preceded by an indefinite article; now often with ironic implications that the noun in question is particularly noteworthy or remarkable. Wiktionary

Her victory was quite something WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

She's quite a girl WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Quite a film WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Quite a walk WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

We've had quite an afternoon WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

quite, quite a, quite an

Wiktionary

quite