Half and Quite

Half

Half adverb - In some measure or degree.
Usage example: what you said is only half true

Quite is an antonym for half.

Nearby Word: halve

Quite

Quite adverb - To a full extent or degree.
Usage example: are you quite sure you have permission to go?

Half is an antonym for quite.

Both words in one sentence

  • Fetch Quest: Saga of the Twelve Artifacts has quite a few—-Angels (half-avian), Dragons (half-lizard), Merfolk.
  • Also the sorcerer Horm the Dead, half human, half orc, and quite possibly all zombie, if his name is as accurate as he claims.
  • Scunthorpe Problem Considering that almost half of their articles are about how crazy Japan is (the other half being dick jokes), this is quite annoying.
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