All vs. But

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Alldeterminer

Every individual or anything of the given class, with no exceptions (the noun or noun phrase denoting the class must be plural or uncountable).

Alldeterminer

Throughout the whole of (a stated period of time; generally used with units of a day or longer).

Alldeterminer

(obsolete) Any.

Alldeterminer

Only; alone; nothing but.

Allpronoun

Everything.

Allpronoun

Everyone.

Allpronoun

The only thing(s).

Allpronoun

Used after what, where, how and similar words, either without changing their meaning, or indicating that one expects that they cover more than one element, e.g. that "who all attended" is more than one person.}} Some dialects only allow this to follow some words and not others.

Alladverb

(degree) Intensifier.

Alladverb

(poetic) Entirely.

Alladverb

Apiece; each.

Alladverb

(degree) So much.

Alladverb

Even; just.

Allnoun

(with a possessive pronoun) Everything that one is capable of.

Allnoun

(countable) The totality of one's possessions.

Allconjunction

(obsolete) Although.

Alladjective

All gone; dead.

Alladjective

The whole quantity, extent, duration, amount, quality, or degree of; the whole; the whole number of; any whatever; every; as, all the wheat; all the land; all the year; all the strength; all happiness; all abundance; loss of all power; beyond all doubt; you will see us all (or all of us).

Alladjective

Any.

Alladjective

Only; alone; nothing but.

Alladverb

Wholly; completely; altogether; entirely; quite; very; as, all bedewed; my friend is all for amusement.

Alladverb

Even; just. (Often a mere intensive adjunct.

Allnoun

The whole number, quantity, or amount; the entire thing; everything included or concerned; the aggregate; the whole; totality; everything or every person; as, our all is at stake.

Allconjunction

Although; albeit.

Alladjective

quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class;

Alladjective

completely given to or absorbed by;

Alladverb

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly');

Butpreposition

Outside of.

Butpreposition

Apart from, except (for), excluding.

Butadverb

Merely, only, just.

Butadverb

Though, however.

Butadverb

Used as an intensifier.

Butconjunction

(following a negative clause or sentence) On the contrary, but rather (introducing a word or clause that contrasts with or contradicts the preceding clause or sentence without the negation).

Butconjunction

However, although, nevertheless, on the other hand (implies that the following clause is contrary to prior belief or contrasts with or contradicts the preceding clause or sentence).

Butconjunction

Except that (introducing a subordinate clause which qualifies a negative statement); also, with omission of the subject of the subordinate clause, acting as a negative relative, "except one that", "except such that".

Butconjunction

(archaic) Without its also being the case that; unless that (introducing a necessary concomitant).

Butconjunction

(obsolete) Except with; unless with; without.

Butconjunction

(obsolete) Only; solely; merely.

Butconjunction

(obsolete) Until.

Butnoun

An instance or example of using the word "but".

Butnoun

(Scotland) The outer room of a small two-room cottage.

Butnoun

A limit; a boundary.

Butnoun

The end; especially the larger or thicker end, or the blunt, in distinction from the sharp, end; the butt.

Butverb

(archaic) Use the word "but".

Butpreposition

Except with; unless with; without.

Butpreposition

Except; besides; save.

Butpreposition

Excepting or excluding the fact that; save that; were it not that; unless; - elliptical, for but that.

Butpreposition

Otherwise than that; that not; - commonly, after a negative, with that.

Butpreposition

Only; solely; merely.

Butpreposition

On the contrary; on the other hand; only; yet; still; however; nevertheless; more; further; - as connective of sentences or clauses of a sentence, in a sense more or less exceptive or adversative; as, the House of Representatives passed the bill, but the Senate dissented; our wants are many, but quite of another kind.

Butnoun

The outer apartment or kitchen of a two-roomed house; - opposed to ben, the inner room.

Butnoun

A limit; a boundary.

Butnoun

The end; esp. the larger or thicker end, or the blunt, in distinction from the sharp, end. Now disused in this sense, being replaced by butt{2}. See 1st Butt.

Butverb

See Butt, v., and Abut, v.

Butadverb

and nothing more;

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