All but and Basically

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All but

All but adverb - Very close to but not completely.

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Basically and all but are semantically related. in almost topic. In some cases you can use "Basically" instead the phrase "All but" as an adjective or an adverb.

Basically

Basically adverb - For the most part.

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All but and basically are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "All but" instead the word "Basically" as an adjective or an adverb.

Nearby Words: basic, basics

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Suspiciously Similar Substitute: The Ember items are basically Humanity/Human Effigies in all but name, and even have a similar shape to them.

Source: Video Game / Dark Souls III
In Double Trouble, the Meta Rangers, who are basically Kamen Riders in all but name, have the same move, only instead known as "Meta Kick." Heck, the Meta Rangers' boss theme is a Kamen Rider shout out: It sounds remarkably similar to "Let's Go Rider Kick," the theme of the first two Kamen Riders.

Source: Video Game / Viewtiful Joe
It's all but implied that he married Doris just so the girls could have a mother-figure and basically left them behind.

Source: Film / Night of the Comet

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