English / phrase
All but
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Very nearly, practically, or almost entirely
In context
01
With both signatures affixed, the formal border dispute is now all but settled.
02
Years of economic sanctions have all but paralyzed the hostile regime's diplomatic leverage.
Synonyms
almost,virtually,practically
Antonyms
hardly,scarcely,far from
Collocations
all but impossible,all but certain,all but settled