Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quite the opposite

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.54 in modern English

Syllables: quite the op-po-site
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Synonym of quite the contrary.

Example Sentences

"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 crime by children – quite the opposite."
"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."

Synonyms

quite the contrary

Questions

What does quite the opposite mean?: Synonym of quite the contrary.

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