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all but

ADJECTIVE
practically
Synonyms
STRONGEST
approximately basically essentially morally nearly virtually
STRONG
much
WEAK
about as good as as much as close to for all intents and purposes fundamentally in effect in essence most nigh well-nigh
Antonyms
WEAK
far not close
ADVERB
almost
Synonyms
STRONGEST
about approximately around essentially most much practically relatively roughly virtually
STRONG
nigh well-nigh
WEAK
about to as good as bordering on close to close upon for all practical purposes for the greatest part in effect in the neighborhood of in the vicinity of just about near to not far from not quite on the brink of on the edge of on the point of on the verge of pretty near substantially within sight of
ADVERB
just about
Synonyms
WEAK
about approximately around as good as close to nearly nigh not quite practically well-nigh
ADVERB
most
Synonyms
STRONGEST
almost exceedingly much nearly remarkably too very
STRONG
about nigh well-nigh
WEAK
approximately close eminently in the majority mightily practically super surpassingly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
little
WEAK
least
ADVERB
nearly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
approximately practically roughly virtually
STRONG
about closely most well-nigh
WEAK
approaching as good as circa close but no cigar give or take a little in effect in essence in substance in the ballpark in the neighborhood just about more or less much nearabout not quite pretty near round roundly some somewhere upwards of within a little
ADVERB
round
Synonyms
STRONG
around near
WEAK
about almost as good as close to in the neighborhood of just about most nearly practically roughly
Antonyms
WEAK
definite exact precise

Example Sentences

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For months, it has been an open secret that Brown is all but certain to be traded again.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

When the Texas House Freedom Caucus launched in 2017, three-quarters of its initial members had received donations from Middleton; he would eventually support all but one.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

Some of the companies, such as telecom equipment maker Lucent Technologies and smartphone precursor Palm, have all but disappeared.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

For Becerra, the strong poll results indicate an astounding turnaround for a campaign that appeared all but dead just weeks ago.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

No one he talked to there even knew that the patents on all but one class of the second-line antibiotics had expired years ago.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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