LekhoriLekhoriTo the greatest extent or degree; completely, entirely.
Thus when they had the witch diſrobed quight, / And all her filthy feature open ſhowne, / They let her goe at will, and wander waies vnknowne.
In a fully justified sense; truly, perfectly, actually.
"My little plot has been rather successful, after all, hasn't it?" "Quite a perfect success," said Drake.
To a moderate extent or degree; somewhat, rather.
Mind your shoes, the basement is quite wet.
Indicates agreement; exactly so.
“That's a rather ugly colour for a house, don't you think?” — “Quite.”
A series of passes made with the cape to distract the bull.
A development of quit, influence by Anglo-Norman quite. Doublet of coy, quit, quiet, and quietus. For an analogous semantic development from the same root, compare Armenian շատ (šat).
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