ALL BUT Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

all but

adverb

Definition of all but

as in almost

very close to but not completely dinner is all but on the table, so don't go anywhere

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But the franchise — Oren Peli’s indie film was originally shot in 2006 for $15,000 and brought in almost $200 million — comes with its own young evergreen fan base.

— Frank Rizzo, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Extensive coastal flooding is almost guaranteed, scientists say.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of almost

Adverb

Wide receiver Roc Taylor caught a TD pass practically off a Jacksonville defender’s helmet.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
To date, astronomers have found more than 6,300 of these alien worlds orbiting other stars, with new entrants to our exoplanetary catalogs arriving practically every day.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of practically

Adverb

This also includes the largest American variant, the western mastiff, with a wingspan of nearly two feet, and the smallest, the thumb-sized, nickel-weighing western pipistrelle, also called the canyon bat.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
In a Facebook post with nearly 500 likes and 40 comments as of Friday afternoon, the Gagnons spoke about their experience establishing the brewery and its part in the local community.

— John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of nearly

Adverb

The forecast has Moke’s center about 200 miles south of the Big Island later on Sunday during its closest approach.

— Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
On the battlefield, Zelenskyy was optimistic, saying Ukraine had almost completely regained control of the Dnipropetrovsk region, with only about 10 square kilometers and three small villages remaining outside Ukrainian control.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

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