all but

A a

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [awl buht]
- /ɔl bʌt/
- /ɔːl bʌt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awl buht]
- /ɔl bʌt/

Definitions of all but words

phrase all but All but a particular person or thing means everyone or everything except that person or thing. 3
phrase all but You use all but to say that something is almost the case. 3
noun all but almost; nearly 3
noun all but almost; practically 3
noun all but all except 3
noun all but nearly; almost 3

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Origin of all but

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English al, plural alle; Old English eal(l); cognate with Gothic alls, Old Norse allr, Old Frisian, Dutch, Middle Low German al, Old Saxon, Old High German al(l) (German all); if < *ol-no-, equivalent to Welsh oll and akin to Old Irish uile < *ol-io-; cf. almighty

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Parts of speech for All but

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determiner

exclamation

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all but popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for all but

adv all but

around — To be positioned around a place or object means to surround it or be on all sides of it. To move around a place means to go along its edge, back to your starting point.
practically — in effect; virtually: It is practically useless to protest.
roughly — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
approximately — close to; around; roughly or in the region of
most — great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake.

adj all but

morally — in a moral manner.
basically — You use basically for emphasis when you are stating an opinion, or when you are making an important statement about something.
fundamentally — serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.
as much as — You use as much as before an amount to suggest that it is surprisingly large.
for all intents and purposes — something that is intended; purpose; design; intention: The original intent of the committee was to raise funds.

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adv all but

little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
least — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
definite — If something such as a decision or an arrangement is definite, it is firm and clear, and unlikely to be changed.
precise — definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions.

adj all but

far — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.

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