Quite: Como utilizar

Pesquisando o significado e uso de 'quite' encontrei no site da Cambridge o seguinte: Quite is a degree adverb. It has two meanings depending on the word that follows it: ‘a little, moderately but not very’ and ‘very, totally or completely’. Mas, como saber se o significado é de "little" ou "very"? Alguns exemplos do próprio site:

• He had been quite good at drawing when he was at school. (OK, moderately good but not outstanding)
• They were quite excited about moving to a new place. (a little excited)
• Her life is quite different since she moved. (completely different)
• I remembered the house quite clearly now that I was walking towards it. (completely clearly)