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quite a bit

UK/ˌkwaɪt ə ˈbɪt/

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Australia/ˌkwɑɪt ə ˈbɪt/

quite a bit adverb: considerably.

Adverb

quite a bit (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) considerably
    Synonyms:
    quite a little

Synonyms of quite a bit

  • quite a little

Questions about quite a bit

What does quite a bit mean?
Quite a bit means considerably.
What part of speech is quite a bit?
Quite a bit is an adverb.
How do you pronounce quite a bit?
Quite a bit is pronounced /ˌkwaɪt ə ˈbɪt/ (UK).

Words near quite a bit in the dictionary

  1. quitclaim deeds
  2. quitclaimed
  3. quitclaiming
  4. quitclaims
  5. quite
  6. quite a bit
  7. quite a few
  8. quite good
  9. quite poor
  10. quite so
  11. quite some

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