quite a few
English
Determiner
quite a few
- An indefinite and somewhat large number; more than a few; a fair number of.
- I've watched quite a few basketball games in my time.
Translations
indefinite and somewhat large number
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Noun
quite a few
- An indefinite and somewhat large number.
- 2016, Walter Laqueur, Worlds Ago: A Memoir of My Journeying Years
- About a third, perhaps more, were killed in the war; of the survivors quite a few were wounded, some severely.
- 2016, Walter Laqueur, Worlds Ago: A Memoir of My Journeying Years
Translations
large number
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Usage notes
- Quite a few indicates a relatively large amount; quite few, a very small one.
See also
- a fair few
- a lot
- a few
- few
- several
- quite
- quite a bit
Further reading
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