all but
• very nearly.
• "the subject was all but forgotten"
Similar:
nearly,
almost,
just about,
about,
more or less,
practically,
virtually,
as good as,
next to,
close to,
near,
nigh on,
not far from,
not far off,
to all intents and purposes,
approaching,
bordering on,
verging on,
nearing,
roughly,
approximately,
not quite,
pretty nearly,
pretty much,
pretty well,
well-nigh,
• all except.
• "we have support from all but one of the networks"
anything but
• not at all (used for emphasis).
• "this grisly ending is anything but sentimental"
