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quite the opposite

quite the opposite adverb: synonym of quite the contrary.

Adverb

quite the opposite (not comparable)

  1. Synonym of quite the contrary.
    • One explanation for falling crime rates in certain categories is undoubtedly that there are fewer police officers to make arrests, fewer prosecutors to bring charges and fewer courts to sentence offenders. But, on any view, the figures show that reduced use of custody does not mean big increases in...2020 July 23, Chris Daw, “'A stain on national life': why are we locking up so many children?'”, in The Guardian
    • I don’t think Barrymore intended any harm, quite the opposite, and the vice president was magnanimous, taking the comment in stride and with good cheer. The studio audience applauded.2024 May 1, Charles M. Blow, “Kamala Harris Isn’t Americans’ ‘Momala.’ She’s Our Vice President.”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 03 May 2024

Synonyms of quite the opposite

Questions about quite the opposite

What does quite the opposite mean?
Quite the opposite means synonym of quite the contrary.
What part of speech is quite the opposite?
Quite the opposite is an adverb.

Words near quite the opposite in the dictionary

  1. quite good
  2. quite poor
  3. quite so
  4. quite some
  5. quite the contrary
  6. quite the opposite
  7. quited
  8. quitely
  9. Quitemo
  10. Quitemoca
  11. Quiterio

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