Definition
(he's) quite (handsome): (he's) fairly, reasonably, rather, somewhat (handsome)
Note that "quite" can mean both "very" and "rather", depending on its context:
I am quite fond of her. I rather like her.
She is quite smart. She is rather intelligent.
There are quite a few customers complaining. There are lots of customers complaining.
Those figures don't seem quite right. Those figures don't seem totally correct.
There are not quite as many guests as there were last time. There are slightly fewer guests than last time.
(-What a beautiful day!) -Quite!: (-What a beautiful day!) -You're right, I agree, absolutely!
Pronunciation examples
UK: These strawberries are quite tasty.
US: Yes, they are quite tasty. And not quite as expensive as the last batch.
- "I believe he said that Delavigne was "quite content without our sales"."
- "God : Hmm, this is quite strange."
- "I quite like this smell."
- "But again, it seemed like we weren't quite on the same wavelength."
- "Brian : Yes, quite!"
- "Bruno : Yes, it is quite an honor, much more prestigious than Perfume Fest in Utah."
- "-It's quite alright."
- "Park Ranger : Yes, quite."
- "Susie : Oh, that's quite interesting."
- "The fog greatly obscured visibility and quite frankly, it's a miracle we arrived safely."
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