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 but but /ˈbʌt/

adverb

  1. () And nothing more  ( but , simply , merely , just , only )
    and nothing more
     I was merely asking
    I was merely asking
     It is simply a matter of time
    it is simply a matter of time
     Just a scratch
    just a scratch
     He was only a child
    he was only a child
     Hopes that last but a moment
    hopes that last but a moment

conjunction

  1. () Introduces something in contrast or unexpected; however, on the contrary  ( but )
    introduces something in contrast or unexpected; however, on the contrary
  2. () Except for, excluding  ( but )
    Except for, excluding