quite

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adverb

bastante

1. To a considerable extent; fairly or rather

The movie was quite good.

O filme foi bastante bom.

2. Completely; entirely (often used in British English)

That's quite different from what I expected.

Isso é completamente diferente do que eu esperava.

3. Used to emphasize a statement or express agreement

Quite right!

Com razão! / Exatamente!

Synonyms

Antonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

bastante

most common translation

Rio de Janeiro

bastante / bem

bem is also used colloquially

São Paulo

bastante / muito

muito can be used interchangeably in some contexts

Portugal

bastante / completamente

completamente emphasizes the absolute meaning more strongly in European Portuguese

quite a few - um bom número de, bastantes

quite a bit - bastante, uma boa quantidade

quite something - algo impressionante

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