There’s always that one word. The word that subconciously slips into your speech patterns. As wordsmiths and prospective journalists, I thought that here these words would come to mean a lot to or represent the speaker. At CSPA, these words and the people they represent quickly surfaced. Maria Do, my roommate, is the first in this series after a late night discussion where I counted upwards of 15 incidences of the word.
“I feel like it emphasizes the adjective that comes after it. I guess it makes [everything she says] sound diplomatic and neutral,” Do said.
quite [kwaɪt]
adv
1. to the greatest extent; completely or absolutely you’re quite right quite the opposite
2. (not used with a negative) to a noticeable or partial extent; somewhat she’s quite pretty
3. in actuality; truly he thought the bag was heavy, but it was quite light it’s quite the thing to do
quite a or an (not used with a negative) of an exceptional, considerable, or noticeable kind quite a girl quite a long walk
This is cute!
“Quite” always sounds so British to me for a reason.
“Quite pleasant, yes, doing quite pleasantly. Ms. Winterhouse, why do you ask?” – sip of tea.
Thanks Blessing.