All but
All but adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Not entirely and all but are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Not entirely" instead an adverb phrase "All but".
Not entirely
All but and not entirely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "All but" instead an adverb phrase "Not entirely".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- part and all but
- part and not entirely
- nearly and all but
- nearly and not entirely
- almost and all but
- almost and not entirely
- somewhat and all but
- somewhat and not entirely
- half and all but
- half and not entirely
- fairly and all but
- fairly and not entirely
- partially and all but
- partially and not entirely
Cite this Source
Not entirely and All but. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/all_but/not_entirely
All but & Not entirely. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/all_but/not_entirely>.
Not entirely or All but. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/all_but/not_entirely.
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