Definitions

nothing but

ADVERB

all

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alone only

WEAK

solely

Antonyms

WEAK

incompletely

ADVERB

just

Synonyms

STRONG

but only simply

WEAK

at most no more than plainly solely

Antonyms

WEAK

indefinitely

ADVERB

only

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alone entirely hardly merely particularly purely simply solely

STRONG

but just

WEAK

at most plainly totally uniquely utterly wholly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

incompletely indefinitely

Example Sentences

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After all, his good luck almost always leaves nothing but carnage for the people he leaves behind.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

It is nothing but good that the Reagan Institute is now on the side of mathematics and reason.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

The UAE described Iran's claims of control as "nothing but fragments of dreams".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

For 27 years, the Knicks have known nothing but terrible luck.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

At last I knew that I could do nothing but what he wanted to do.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen