Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A word used to introduce a contrast, exception, or a different idea.
But
/bət/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
I will save you, but not in that way.
No one but your old servant.
That they were justified in this she could not but admit.
Etymology:
The word but has Old English origins, deriving from the words butan or būtan which meant without, except, or besides. It is akin to the Old High German buzza, Latin fuor, and Greek pyr.
Usage Statistics:
4555 mentions per 1 million words 
Hint: Frequency according to COCA
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