about "quite"

[muhiddin]

Hi! How are you.

The adverb quite has different meanings. How to distinguish them easily. Thanks!

[Koronas]

quite (as in "quite") adv. : to a degree (not used with a negative); "quite tasty"; "quite soon"; "quite ill"; "quite rich"

quite (as in "quite") adv. : to the greatest extent; completely; "you're quite right"; "she was quite alone"; "was quite mistaken"; "quite the opposite"; "not quite finished"; "did not quite make it"

quite (as in "quite") adv. : of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative); "her victory was quite something"; "she's quite a girl"; "quite a film"; "quite a walk"; "we've had quite an afternoon"

quite (as in "quite") adv. : actually or truly or to an extreme; "was quite a sudden change"; "it's quite the thing to do"; "quite the rage"; "Quite so!"

[Tdol]

It's not always straightforward to distinguish them- there is a story about a doctor who was told a patient was quite ill and took it to mean not serious when the speaker meant serious and went off without worrying and the patient died.