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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That’s nearly a 50-point gap in batting average, almost a 100-point margin in on-base percentage and over 200 points of separation in slugging percentage.

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
That's enough to be a smooth operator with almost all your tasks, especially casual browser activity.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of almost

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It’s been more than a week since deadly flash floods killed hundreds and left thousands missing along the China-Nepal border — and practically nothing is known about the victims on the Chinese side.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Fshaoes Oversized Button-Down Shirt Another billowy option, this oversized button-down shirt is practically begging to be worn as a beach cover-up.

— Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of practically

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On Wednesday, Musubi's staff used its commercial kitchen in Wailua, on Kauai's east side, to serve nearly 600 free meals.

— GENE JOHNSON, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
During President Joe Biden’s four years in office, employers added an average of nearly 329,000 jobs a month.

— Melissa Goldin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of nearly

Adverb

At about midnight, the mayflies stopped flying and the fish disappeared.

— Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Karina, a former Category 4 hurricane spinning about 755 miles east-northeast of Hilo, Hawaii, and Tropical Storm Marie, churning about 705 miles west of the southern tip of Baja California.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026

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