All but
All but adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Generally and all but are semantically related in approximation topic. In some cases you can replace term "Generally" with "All but", this terms are similar, when it comes to topics like almost.
Generally
Generally adverb - According to the usual course of things.
All but and generally are semantically related in approximation topic. Sometimes you can replace phrase "All but" with "Generally", this terms are similar, if it concerns topics such as almost.
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- Captain Atom is generally considered a second-tier hero at best in the mainstream DC Universe, however, when he is transported to the WildStorm universe, he proves to be almost unstoppable, all but casually walking through The Authority, that worlds' mightiest "heroes".
Source: Normal Fish in a Tiny Pond - Sometimes this trope can also be invoked in the same battle, if the hero all but loses yet still manages to get up on sheer willpower twice over the course of the fight, though generally it almost always happens over the course of three separate battles.
Source: Third Time's the Charm - Similarly in the sequel it's generally worth not leveling up your non-Jedi non-droid non-wookie followers since all but one of them can become Jedi and not leveling them up means that they get more Jedi levels (which are generally better than their initial class).
Source: Elite Tweak
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