かなり — meaning in English
kanari
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English meaning
- considerable adjective Large enough in size, amount, or degree to be important.
- considerably adverb By a large amount; significantly.
- quite adv Completely or entirely.
- rather adv Used to show a preference for one thing over another.
- very adv Used before an adjective or adverb to intensify it — to a high degree.
Senses
かなり is used for these senses in English:
- considerable Large in amount.
- considerably Significantly; to a degree worth considering.
- quite To a moderate extent or degree; somewhat, rather. [from 19th c.]
- quite a few An indefinite and somewhat large number; more than a few; a fair number of; quite a lot.
- rather (degree) Somewhat, quite; to an unexpected degree. [from 16th c.]
- very To a great extent or degree.