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Quite A Little (Noun)

Meaning

(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money".

Classification

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.

Examples

  • There was quite a little of rain this summer and the crops were damaged.
  • The company is in quite a little trouble because their main competitor has become very aggressive in terms of pricing.
  • She had quite a little money saved up and decided to use it to travel to Europe for a month.
  • The department made quite a little profit last quarter so everyone is happy.
  • It took quite a little time and effort, but the results of the experiment were stunning.

Synonyms

  • Mass
  • Good Deal
  • Lot
  • Great Deal
  • Flock
  • Hatful
  • Peck
  • Tidy Sum
  • Slew
  • Raft
  • Passel
  • Wad
  • Mountain
  • Pot
  • Sight
  • Mint
  • Pile
  • Mickle
  • Spate
  • Stack
  • Deal
  • Plenty
  • Muckle
  • Mess
  • Heap
  • Batch

Hypernyms

  • Large Indefinite Amount
  • Large Indefinite Quantity

Hyponyms

  • Inundation
  • Torrent
  • Haymow
  • Flood
  • Deluge
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