ADVERB
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of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative)
we've had quite an afternoon
quite a film
her victory was quite something
quite a walk
she's quite a girl
How To Use quite a In A Sentence
- The terrestrial planets in our solar system all have very specific spectroscopic fingerprints that tell us quite a bit about their atmospheres.
- Tre is going to be on suntan lotion duty quite a lot on the cruise. The Sun
- I had written quite a lot of orchestral music in my student days.
- I think it's certainly quite a lot of the comedy that I've been involved in is quite extreme, if you like, and the extremity is part of what's funny about it.
- I have quite a bit more to say on this, but I'm gonna let you guys stew for a bit before I continue.
- With the range of firearms commonly used, from long-barreled .22 rimfire to snubby .44 magnum a friend calls his the "flare gun", you get quite a range of outcomes in terms of unburned powder distribution. Making Light: Beating airport chemical detection systems
- Larger butter pieces (not huge, of course, but quite a bit larger than “wet sand”) result in a flakier biscuit. 2009 March | Baking Bites
- But there is bad news for dorks like me and, I suspect, quite a few people in this room: journalism has changed forever.
- It is quite absurd, not to mention infuriating, to have some moron from Sky burbling on about the next attraction when one has not had time to absorb the emotion from the film one has just seen.
- Every large town will have quite a few horologers and jewelers with a vast selection of fancy watches displayed their windows, with huge price tags to go with them.
