Definitions

all but

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All (6) Adjective (1) Adverb (5)

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practically adj.
almost adv.
just about adv.
most adv.
nearly adv.
round adv.

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

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all but

And all but three of the sectors show year-to-date gains.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

While the jobs market is seen as important, officials are focused on bringing down prices and an above-forecast reading could make a second successive rate hike all but certain.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Deep dish pizza for all, but a World Series in Chicago this fall might truly require divine intervention.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Alvarez is all but certain to be named AL MVP, and there is no question about his value.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

For those rapids were not rapids at all… but the thrashing bodies of a hundred cottonmouth snakes.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

all but

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