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Bookmark or Share- Single word for something that is "not yet a fact" but very close?The word is not "hypothesis" as I'm not describing The Scientific Method. Also hypothesis implies something that is potentially disprovable. I'm looking for a stronger term. Is there such a word or a phrase? EDIT: Here is an example: "Hard work does not guarantee success".
- Ambiguity of "quite" - English Language & Usage Stack ExchangeThe adverb "quite" has the following meanings according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary: 1: wholly, completely ("not quite finished") 2: to an extreme : positively "quite sure" —often used as an intensifier with a "quite a swell guy" "quite a beauty" 3: to a considerable extent : rather ("quite near")
- What type of phrase is 'not quite'? - English Language & Usage Stack ...Not quite is a hedged quantifier. It indicates that quantity or quality does not reach a minimum level, though it is close to that level. It's used for processes in action, and refers to increasing the level of the quantified item to reach the minimum during the process. "Not yet; not yet, keep on; not quite, just a little bit more; OK, that's it."
- One word for talking with a raised voice (but not shouting)Perhaps another way to describe it is the sort of voice you use when you'd like to shout, but you're not sure if it's socially appropriate for you to do so (for the moment). I've considered "call out" but it doesn't quite seem like it fits.
- word choice - The difference between "quite" and "enough" - English ...Not . . . enough means ‘to an insufficient degree’. Your examples are unlikely sentences, because happiness is not generally talked about in that kind of way. A better example of the use of not quite would be ‘I haven’t quite finished’, and a better example of the use of not enough would be ‘ ‘I haven’t studied enough.’
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