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单词 all but
释义

all but

adverb

: very nearly : almost
would be all but impossible

Synonyms

  • about
  • almost
  • borderline
  • fair [chiefly British]
  • fairly
  • feckly [chiefly Scottish]
  • more or less
  • most
  • much
  • near
  • nearly
  • next to
  • nigh
  • practically
  • somewhere
  • virtually
  • well-nigh
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Example Sentences

Without you the job would have been all but impossible. We had all but given up hope.

Word History

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

all but

adverb

: very nearly : almost
"He is all but forgotten." William Armstrong, Sounder

all but

adverb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • almost
  • practically
  • nearly
  • just about
  • about
  • next to
  • pretty much
  • most
  • virtually
  • fairly
  • somewhere
  • feckly
  • as good as
  • within an inch of
  • more or less
  • fair
  • near
  • mostly
  • borderline
  • much
  • nigh
  • largely
  • mainly
  • kind of
  • somewhat
  • well-nigh
  • chiefly
  • by and large
  • partially
  • partly
  • appreciably

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • entirely
  • quite
  • absolutely
  • fully
  • completely
  • well
  • thoroughly
  • altogether
  • totally
  • wholly
  • plain
  • utterly
  • hardly
  • scarcely
  • barely
  • plumb
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