# all but

> English word · Adverb

## Definitions
1. Very nearly; everything short of. Most often precedes a verb or adjective.
2. Everything except. Typically precedes a noun or noun phrase.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/all-but