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anything butnot at all; far from being; definitely not

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: not at all; far from being; definitely not

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈeniθɪŋ bʌt/

Korean meaning: 결코 ~가 아닌, 전혀 ~가 아닌

Korean pronunciation: **애**니띵 벗

Example Sentences

  • The movie was anything but entertaining.
  • My cooking is anything but delicious - even my dog won't eat it!
  • The weather forecast was anything but accurate today.

anything but

NOUN

//ˈeniθɪŋ bʌt//

not at all; far from being; definitely not

anything but concept
💡 Concept

In the center of the frame, a teenage boy with spiky hair and a leather jacket sits quietly reading a thick book while his family watches TV. His parents and sister stare at him with surprised expressions, clearly expecting him to be loud or disruptive. The boy turns a page gently and adjusts his reading glasses with a peaceful smile. His family exchanges amazed glances as they realize their assumption about his "rebellious" appearance was completely wrong. that his behavior is anything but what his tough appearance suggested

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anything but rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

It's nothing but bread to him, yet something but precious to another!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈeniθɪŋ bʌt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈeniθɪŋ bʌt/

🌳Etymology

Origin

'anything'은 '어떤 것이든'이라는 의미이고, 'but'은 '제외하고'라는 의미로, 합쳐서 '그것을 제외한 어떤 것이든'이라는 뜻에서 '전혀 ~가 아닌'이라는 반대 의미로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

The movie was anything but entertaining.

😄 Fun example

My cooking is anything but delicious - even my dog won't eat it!

The weather forecast was anything but accurate today.

😄 Fun example

His explanation was anything but clear - I'm more confused now!

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

far fromnot at allby no meanshardlydefinitely not

Antonyms

exactlypreciselycertainly

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