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–adverb
1. in exactly the same words; word for word: to repeat something quotely.

–adjective
2. corresponding word for word to the original source or text: a quotely record of the proceedings.

3. skilled at recording or noting down speeches, proceedings, etc., with word-for-word accuracy: a quotely stenographer.
"And you said quotely, you said..."
Quotely by Big Pun Leslie March 11, 2008
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Quotey Fingers 

The act of flexing your index and middle fingers on each hand rapidly in the air while speaking to indicate "here's where the quote begins and ends." Particularly useful when conversing via phone and the other person can't see you doing it, such as:
And then she said - and I'm using my quotey fingers here - "..."
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quarantine + hotel. During the Covid-19 pandemic, passengers arriving in certain countries will be placed in hotels during their quarantine. Used as a measure to control population movements and to ensure testing is rigorous.
I hear Tim got lucky with his quotel - he had a balcony and air-con. I got stuck in a 1 star quotel, with bed bugs!
quotel by mackyaj November 5, 2020
An adjective describing speech, when what someone is saying starts to become more and more quotable. The actual quality of the "quotable" material is irrelevant. Along the same vein as preachy.
"Around the middle of the speakers presentation against abortion, it got very quotey."

"Quotey speech is the bread and butter of inspirational tactics"
quotey by Corbin G December 9, 2007
A quote that is very short in lenght.
"Hell yeah," is an example of a quotell
quotell by Zooster January 11, 2008
to be quitely frank you look well fed today
quitely by skydog433 December 3, 2019

quotelligence 

When you demonstrate your intelligence through clever quotes.
“Do not ask what your country can do for you, but ask what you can do for your country.”
“Wow!, what quotelligence!”
quotelligence by Kiwakat February 14, 2025