all but Antonyms

Antonyms

Strongest:

• completely
• quite
• altogether
• absolutely
• thoroughly
• totally
• well
• entirely
• wholly
• fully

Strong:

• barely
• plumb
• scarcely
• utterly
• hardly
• plain

Weak:

No Weak antonyms found.

Synonyms

Strongest:

• almost
• nearly
• practically
• just-about
• about

Strong:

• virtually
• feckly
• more-or-less
• fair
• most
• somewhere
• as-good-as
• within-an-inch-of
• next-to
• fairly
• pretty-much

Weak:

• appreciably
• mainly
• well-nigh
• partially
• borderline
• somewhat
• mostly
• by-and-large
• chiefly
• kind-of
• much
• near
• partly
• nigh
• largely

Meaning of all but

all but

very nearly

all but Sentence Examples

1. All but one of the children were present for the family reunion.
2. The storm destroyed all but a few houses in the neighborhood.
3. All but my older sister were excited about the upcoming trip.
4. The team had lost all but their last game of the season.
5. I had cleaned all but the kitchen before the guests arrived.
6. All but the youngest students were excused from the final exam.
7. The jury had reached a verdict, with all but one juror agreeing.
8. I had completed all but the final paragraph of my essay.
9. All but the supervisor were laid off due to budget cuts.
10. The new movie received rave reviews from all but a few critics.

FAQs About the word all but

What is the meaning of the word all but

very nearly

What are the synonyms of the word all but

almost, nearly, practically, just about, about, virtually, feckly, more or less, fair, most

What are the antonyms of the word all but

completely, quite, altogether, absolutely, thoroughly, totally, well,entirely, wholly, fully

What is the usage of word all but

All but one of the children were present for the family reunion.

The storm destroyed all but a few houses in the neighborhood.

How to use the word all but in a sentence?

All but my older sister were excited about the upcoming trip.

The team had lost all but their last game of the season.