all but

English

Alternative forms

• all-but

Adverb

all but (not comparable)

1. Very nearly.

   The food is all but finished.

   • 2011 November 11, Rory Houston, “Estonia 0-4 Republic of Ireland”, RTE Sport:

     A stunning performance from the Republic of Ireland all but sealed progress to Euro 2012 as they crushed nine-man Estonia 4-0 in the first leg of the qualifying play-off tie in A Le Coq Arena in Tallinn.

Synonyms

• almost, nearly, nigh on

Translations

very nearly

• Esperanto: preskaŭ (eo)
• French: presque (fr), plus ou moins (fr)
• German: fast (de)
• Italian: quasi (it), praticamente (it)
• Portuguese: praticamente (quase)

• Russian: почти
• Slovak: takmer, skoro
• Spanish: casi (es)
• Swedish: praktiskt taget (sv), nära på (sv), snudd på (sv)