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Synonyms for but in English

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but:
- although; nevertheless; though; but; anyway; yet; anyhow; still; for all that; only; however; except; except for; with the exception of; outside of; excepting; exclusive of; to the exclusion of; save; just; simply; merely
- but; yet; catch; drawback; snag

English

Detailed Synonyms for but in English

but:

but adv

but
although; nevertheless; though; but; anyway; yet; anyhow; still; for all that
- although adj
- nevertheless adv
- though adv
- but adv
- anyway adv
- yet adv
- anyhow adv
- still adj
- for all that adj
only
– except that ¹
- only adj
  - It was the same story; only this time she came out better¹
but
however; but; yet
- however adv
- but adv
- yet adv
but
except; except for; with the exception of; outside of; excepting; exclusive of; to the exclusion of; but; save
- except adj
- except for adj
- with the exception of adj
- outside of adj
- excepting adj
- exclusive of adj
- to the exclusion of adj
- but adv
- save adj
but

– and nothing more ¹
just; but; only; simply; merely
– and nothing more ¹
- just adv
  - just a scratch¹
- but adv
  - hopes that last but a moment¹
- only adv
  - he was only a child¹
- simply adv
  - it is simply a matter of time¹
- merely adv
  - I was merely asking¹

but

but
but; yet
- but
- yet
but
but; catch; drawback; snag
- but
- catch
- drawback
- snag

Alternate Synonyms for "but":

merely; simply; just; only

Related Definitions for "but":

and nothing more¹
- hopes that last but a moment¹

Related Synonyms for but

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