All but
All but adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Part
Part adverb - In some measure or degree.
All but and part are semantically related in not totally topic. Sometimes you can use "All but" instead an adverb "Part".
Both terms in one sentence
- There was also the eight-part "These Are Not My Pants", where all but one part were less than an minute long.
Source: Miniscule Rocking - Similarly, the 2002 film version of Chicago set all but two of the musical numbers as part of Roxie's imagination.
Source: Alternate Show Interpretation -
Heartbroken Badass: Not a very prominent part of his character, but Burt qualifies, when he all but admits he's there at least in part to get his mind off of Heather leaving him.
Source: Film / Tremors 2: Aftershocks
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Part and All but. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/all_but/part
All but & Part. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/all_but/part>.
Part or All but. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/all_but/part.
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