In Lejeuneaceae vegetative branches normally originate from the basiscopic basal portion of a lateral segment half, as in the Radulaceae, and the associated leaves, therefore, are quite unmodified.
To a moderate extent or degree (tone of speech will often indicate this almost conflicting usage)
Work went quite well today.
Indicates the speaker has had enough of the second person's talk, or the language or tone used, etc
vagueness You use quite after a negative to make what you are saying weaker or less definite. Something here is not quite right After treatment he was able to continue but he was never quite the same
actually or truly or to an extreme; "was quite a sudden change"; "it's quite the thing to do"; "quite the rage"; "Quite so!"
completely or to a considerable degree, as in: Are you quite sure that the door is locked?
completely, entirely; truly, absolutely; extremely, very; rather, moderately; to a certain extent
to a degree (not used with a negative); "quite tasty"; "quite soon"; "quite ill"; "quite rich"
Completely; wholly; entirely; totally; perfectly; as, the work is not quite done; the object is quite accomplished; to be quite mistaken
emphasis You use quite to emphasize what you are saying. It is quite clear that we were firing in self defence That's a general British failing. In the USA it's quite different
formulae You can say `quite' to express your agreement with someone. `And if you buy the record it's your choice isn't it.' --- `Quite'
approval You use quite in front of a noun group to emphasize that a person or thing is very impressive or unusual. `Oh, he's quite a character,' Sean replied It's quite a city, Boston
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"
vagueness You use quite to indicate that something is the case to a fairly great extent. Quite is less emphatic than `very' and `extremely'. I felt quite bitter about it at the time Well, actually it requires quite a bit of work and research I was quite a long way away, on the terrace
actually or truly or to an extreme; "was quite a sudden change"; "it's quite the thing to do"; "quite the rage"; "Quite so!