What is quite a lot mean?
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What is quite a lot mean?
A relatively large amount or number. There have been quite a lot of complaints about your behavior in the office. The news said we should expect quite a lot of rain this weekend. See also: lot, quite.
How do you use quite a lot?
Idiom: quite a lot
- — I’m sorry I can’t go out tonight I’ve got quite a lot of homework to do.
- — You’ve got quite a lot of mileage on your car for only having it one year.
- — I saw Hidden Figures last night and I liked the movie quite a lot.
- — I’ve got quite a lot of friends in California because I went to college there.
Can you say quite a lot?
Quite + a lot/a bit + comparatives We often use quite a lot and quite a bit with a comparative adjective or adverb to mean ‘much’: We went to Italy when I was quite a bit younger. The new truck is quite a lot heavier than the old model.
What is another word for quite a lot?
mass; multitude; heap; load; quite a lot; a whole lot; lot; lots; tons. quite a lot; rather a lot.
Is quite a lot more than a lot?
“Quite a lot” sounds like more than “a lot.” In general, “quite” (in this sense) serves to amplify a companion adjective, such that e.g. “this brick is quite heavy” is synonymous with “… very heavy.”
What does quite a mean?
quite a in British English (not used with a negative) of an exceptional, considerable, or noticeable kind. quite a girl. quite a long walk. See full dictionary entry for quite.
How many is quite a few?
Quite-a-few definition Quite a few is defined as when you have more than one or two of something. An example of quite a few is when you have ten books.
Does quite mean more or less?
It does mean completely or entirely, but it also means fairly or rather. When it is used for emphasis with adjectives that cannot be graded, quite means completely. The colour adjective black, for example cannot be graded. Things can’t be more black or less black.
Is it quite a or a quite?
In this meaning, when quite is used with an adjective before a noun, it comes before a or an. You can say: It’s quite a small house or Their house is quite small but not It’s a quite small house. Her children are still quite young.
Is quite simple meaning?
It’s rather easy
It’s quite simple!: It’s rather easy! It’s not very complicated!
What means of a lot of?
a large number or amount of
Definition of a lot of : a large number or amount of (things, people, etc.) A lot of people feel that way. There was a lot of space.
What is the formal word for a lot of?
Emphasis Words – Informal & Formal
| Informal | Formal |
|---|---|
| lots of/ a lot of | much, many |
| tons of, heaps of | large quantities of, a number of |
| totally | completely, strongly |
| really, very | definitely |
Why do British people say quite a lot?
In British English, quite has two different meanings. It does mean completely or entirely, but it also means fairly or rather. When it is used for emphasis with adjectives that cannot be graded, quite means completely. The colour adjective black, for example cannot be graded.
How is quite used in a sentence?
1963 “Are you quite finished?” “Not quite.” I am quite capable of doing it myself, thank you. They assured me that I was quite mistaken. We hadn’t quite made up our minds. She’s quite right, you know.
