Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗Merely, only, just, no more than. · Though, however. · Used to repeat an adverb for emphasis; simply; just; absolutely.
Use the word "but".
However, although, nevertheless, on the other hand (introducing a clause contrary to prior belief or in contrast with the preceding clause or sentence). · On the contrary, rather (as a regular adversative conjunction, introducing a word or clause in contrast or contradiction with the preceding negative clause or sentence). · Used at the beginning of a sentence to express opposition to a remark. · Except that (introducing a subordinate clause which qualifies a negative statement); also, (archaic) with omission of the subject of the subordinate clause, acting as a negative relative, "except one that", "except such that".
An instance of using the word "but"; an objection or caveat. · The outer room of a small two-room cottage. · A limit; a boundary. · The end; especially the larger or thicker end, or the blunt, in distinction from the sharp, end; the butt.
Apart from, except (for), excluding. · Outside of.
From Middle English but, buten, boute, bouten, from Old English būtan (“without, outside of, except, only”), from Proto-West Germanic *biūtan, *biūtini, equivalent to be- + out. Cognate with Scots but, bot (“outside, without, but”), Saterland Frisian buute (“without”), West Frisian bûten (“outside of, apart from, other than, except, but”), Dutch buiten (“outside”), Dutch Low Saxon buten (“outside”), German Low German buuten, buute (“outside”), obsolete German baußen (“outside”), Luxembourgish baussen. Compare bin, about.
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- Inherited-form mentionbutenm
- Inherited-form mentionbūtanang · without, outside of, except, only
- Inherited-form mention*biūtangmw-pro
- Word-formation componentbe-en
- Word-formation componentouten
- Cognate mentionbutsco
- Cognate mentionbuutestq · without
- Cognate mentionbûtenfy · outside of, apart from, other than, except, but
- Cognate mentionbuitennl · outside
- Cognate mentionbaußende · outside
- Cognate mentionbaussenlb
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