but

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

• A type of flatfish, especially a halibut or flounder.
• 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".

Examples

• Away but the hoose and tell me whae's there.
• But I never said you could do that!
• But me no buts.
• But—and this is a big but—you have to come home by sundown.
• Christmas comes but once a year, so we can but wait till then.
• Everyone but Father left early.
• He proudly played ’BUT’ for five points, but his opponent just laughed at the small score.
• I am not rich but [I am] poor.  Not John but Peter went there.
• I cannot but feel offended.
• I like everything but that.
• I never hear this song but I think of you.
• I'll have to go home early but.
• It has to be done—no ifs, ands, or buts.
• It never rains but it pours
• It’s not so much that we don’t wanna go, but I just haven’t time.
• My kid does nothing but watch TV all day.
• Nobody answered the door when I knocked, so I had no choice but to leave.
• She is very old but still attractive.
• She’s welcomed them but been rude to us.
• Wow! But that's amazing!
• You told me I could do that, but she said that I could not.

Synonyms

just, merely, only, simply, 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 the same, literally, maugre, modulo, natheless, nevertheless, no more than, nonetheless, not counting, nothing but, notwithstanding, other than, outtake, save, save for, saving, still, still and all, that being said, that said, though, unless, with the exception of, withal, without, yet

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