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anything but

an·y·thing but
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [en-ee-thing buht]
    • /ˈɛn iˌθɪŋ bʌt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [en-ee-thing buht]
    • /ˈɛn iˌθɪŋ bʌt/

Definitions of anything but words

  • phrase anything but You use anything but in expressions such as anything but quiet and anything but attractive to emphasize that something is not the case. 3
  • noun anything but by no means; not in the least 3
  • noun anything but by no means; not at all 3
  • noun anything but a thing of any kind. 1
  • adverb anything but in any degree; to any extent; in any way; at all: Does it taste anything like chocolate? 1
  • idioms anything but anything but, in no degree or respect; not in the least: The plans were anything but definite. 1

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Origin of anything but

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English ani thing, eni thing, Old English ǣnig thing. See any, thing1

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Parts of speech for Anything but

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anything but popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% 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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