Phrase guide

not quite

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

almost, very nearly

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, not-comparable

Examples

  • I felt uncomfortable, but not quite so after you arrived.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: no ben bé — almost
  • Icelandic: ekki alveg — almost
  • Polish: nie bardzo — almost
  • Polish: nie całkiem — almost
  • Polish: niezbyt — almost
  • Polish: niezupełnie — almost
  • Polish: nie do końca — almost
  • Russian: не совсем (ne sovsém) — almost
  • Spanish: no del todo — almost
  • Spanish: no asaz — almost
  • Spanish: no exactamente — almost
  • Spanish: no precisamente — almost
  • Spanish: no completamente — almost