Question: what does it mean when someone says quite?
Answer: Quite. Quite is a degree adverb. It has two meanings depending on the word that follows it: 'a little, moderately but not very' and 'very, totally or completely': … Quite + gradable adjectives and adverbs. When we use quite with a gradable adjective or adverb, it usually means 'a little, moderately but not very'.