What does not quite there yet mean?
“quite” in “not quite yet” means “It is not yet done, but is nearing completion.” It doesn’t have anything to do with how long it’s been since the task started or was assigned.
What is another word for not quite?
What is another word for not quite?
| little | barely |
|---|---|
| hardly | scarcely |
| scantly | just barely |
| only just | by no means |
| no way | negligibly |
What is the meaning of close but not quite?
It is a fixed phrase and almost universally understood in the USA. It means that you very nearly accomplished your goal.
Is not there yet meaning?
Senior Member. Just an observation, but to be “not quite there yet” usually means to have not yet reached a certain stage in some process.
When someone says not yet what does it mean?
Used to describe that something is expected to happen but has not for the moment.
Is quite simple meaning?
It’s quite simple!: It’s rather easy! It’s not very complicated!
How do you use not quite in a sentence?
“Is he 60?” “Not quite!”• He didn’t say it quite that way, but that’s what he meant. She hasn’t quite finished her homework yet. Later, they were not quite able to fathom this themselves; they sifted through the facts with grave purpose. The weather was not quite as nice as on our two previous trips, but it kept dry.
What is not likely mean?
You can say not likely as an emphatic way of saying ‘no’, especially when someone asks you whether you are going to do something.
How do you use not quite?
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English not quite not completely They weren’t quite ready so we waited in the car. I’m not quite sure where she lives. Dinner’s almost ready, but not quite.