quiet vs quite

Definitions

noun

1. a period of calm weather
2. an untroubled state; free from disturbances
3. the absence of sound
4. a disposition free from stress or emotion

verb

1. become quiet or quieter
2. make calm or still

adjective

1. (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
2. not showy or obtrusive
3. (of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots
4. characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
5. free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound

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adverb

1. with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')

Examples

She is simply bartering goodies in return for comparative quietness.

‘I want to come back when it's a bit quieter,’ I shouted over the din of amplified music, throbbing diesel generators and rattling joy rides.

Once upon a time there was an old sow of impeccable reputation who lived a quiet life inside a busy farmyard.

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Definitions

adverb

1. to a degree (not used with a negative)
2. of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative)
3. to the greatest extent; completely
4. actually or truly or to an extreme

Examples

Tre is going to be on suntan lotion duty quite a lot on the cruise.

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.

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