you are quite right; that's exactly right
Polite expression used to agree with someone's opinion or statement, often in formal or respectful conversation.
"I think we should reconsider this plan." "You are quite right."
Polite adjectival use meaning something is understandable or justified; often used with な or に. Related to もっとも (尤も) sense 2.
See also: もっとも
It's quite natural for him to get angry.
That's a very reasonable opinion.
Kanji spelling with honorific 御 and 尤も; rarely used in modern writing.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; also rare.
Polite form of もっとも (尤も) with honorific prefix ご. The base word もっとも originally meant 'most' or 'extremely' and developed the sense of 'reasonable' from the idea of something being 'the most' understandable.