but

Meanings

Plural: buts

Adverb

• and nothing more
  • "hopes that last but a moment"

Prep

• Apart from, except (for), excluding.
• Outside of.

Adv

• Merely, only, just, no more than
• Though, however.

Conj

• However, although, nevertheless, on the other hand (introducing a clause contrary to prior belief or in contrast with the preceding clause or sentence).
• On the contrary, rather (as a regular adversative conjunction, introducing a word or clause in contrast or contradiction with the preceding negative clause or sentence).
• Used at the beginning of a sentence to express opposition to a remark.
• Except that (introducing a subordinate clause which qualifies a negative statement); also, (archaic) with omission of the subject of the subordinate clause, acting as a negative relative, "except one that", "except such that".
• Used to link an interjection to the following remark as an intensifier.
• Without it also being the case that; unless that (introducing a necessary concomitant).
• Except with; unless with; without.
• Only; solely; merely.
• Until.
• That.

Noun

• An instance of using the word "but"; an objection or caveat.
• The outer room of a small two-room cottage.
• A limit; a boundary.
• The end; especially the larger or thicker end, or the blunt, in distinction from the sharp, end; the butt.

Verb

• Use the word "but".

Synonyms

abbur, ac, all that said, all the same, although, apart, apart from, aside from, bar, barring, be it as it may, be that as it may, besides, but, but for, even so, except, except for, excepting, excluding, forby, having said that, howbeit, however, just, just the same, literally, maugre, merely, modulo, natheless, nevertheless, no more than, nonetheless, not counting, nothing but, notwithstanding, only, other than, outtake, save, save for, saving, simply, still, still and all, that being said, that said, though, unless, with the exception of, withal, without, yet

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