Local English word record

quite an

adverb · 1 sense

of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative)

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Examples

  • her victory was quite something
  • she's quite a girl
  • quite a film
  • quite a walk
  • we've had quite an afternoon

Word relationships

Synonyms

quite, quite a

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