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Synonyms for all-but

  • adverb

Most common

more-or-less almost nearly practically well-nigh

All synonyms

Adverb

almost, practically, more-or-less, nearly, well-nigh, just about, some, roughly, approximately

Definitions

  1. adv. 1

    Very nearly; everything short of. Most often precedes a verb or adjective.

    The food is all but finished.

Related words

Other spellings
all but

Example sentences

  • almost Suddenly, it started to look almost nice and warm.
  • nearly By the time you get there, it will be nearly dark.
  • practically She's practically raising her siblings on her own.

By length

4 letters
some1
6 letters
almost2, nearly2
7 letters
roughly2
11 letters
practically3
13 letters
approximately5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (almost2 = 2 syllables).