099 004 BUT usage

but

used to introduce something contrasting with what has already been mentioned.

yet, nevertheless, nonetheless, even so, however, still, notwithstanding, despite that, in spite of that, for all that, all the same, just the same, though, although

advérbio no more than;

only. "he is but a shadow of his former self"

sinônimos: only, just, simply, merely, no more than, nothing but, a mere

preposição except; apart from; other than. "in Texas, we were never anything but poor"

sinônimos: except (for), apart from, other than, besides, aside from, with the exception of, bar, excepting, excluding, leaving out, save (for), saving

substantivo an argument against something; an objection. "no buts —just get out of here"