And the Atlanta Fed just revised its economic growth projections - again, not down, but up. ![]() Macroeconomic Advisors, Macroeconomic Advisors, just revised its economic growth projections - no, not down, but up. It revised its profit forecast not down, but up. Words popularity by usage frequency rankingĬLICK HERE TO GET THE OPINION NEWSLETTER The United States largest employer, Walmart - its latest sales were not down, but up. "we've just finished painting the walls, so don't touch them" "they could barely hear the speaker" "we hardly knew them" "just missed being hit" "had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open" "would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeatsīarely, hardly, scarcely, merely, scantily, exactly, simply, but, precisely, scarce, only, just nowĮxactly at this moment or the moment described Unjust, unrighteous, wrongful, actionableīarely, hardly, just, scarcely, scarce adverb "I just can't take it anymore" "he was just grand as Romeo" "it's simply beautiful!"īarely, just now, simply, merely, scarcely, plainly, exactly, but, precisely, scarce, hardly, only "he has just arrived" "the sun just now came out"īarely, just now, simply, merely, scarcely, exactly, but, precisely, scarce, hardly, only Unjust, actionable, unrighteous, wrongful On the nose, barely, but, just now, on the dot, simply, merely, incisively, scarcely, hardly, on the button, precisely, only, exactly, scarce "he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do" "it was just as he said-the jewel was gone" "it has just enough salt" Wrongful, actionable, unrighteous, unjust Solely, plainly, hardly, alone, barely, exclusively, only if, but, only, entirely, scarce, just now, simply, merely, precisely, only when, exactly, scarcely ![]() "I was merely asking" "it is simply a matter of time" "just a scratch" "he was only a child" "hopes that last but a moment" Unrighteous, wrongful, unjust, actionable "a genuinely good person" "a just cause" "an upright and respectable man"ĭear, good, beneficial, in effect(p), unspoiled, skillful, sound, secure, serious, effective, upright, salutary, in force(p), vertical, skilful, practiced, equitable, estimable, expert, erect, proficient, full, honest, unsloped, respectable, undecomposed, unspoilt, fair, ripe, safe, adept, honorable, dependable, well(p), right, near Upright, mediocre, reasonable, fair(a), middling, comely, bonny, average, good, fair, sightly, clean, fairish, equitable, honest, bonnieĪctionable, unjust, wrongful, unrighteous "a fair referee" "fair deal" "on a fair footing" "a fair fight" "by fair means or foul" Unjust, actionable, wrongful, unrighteousįree from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception conforming with established standards or rules "equitable treatment of all citizens" "an equitable distribution of gifts among the children" Wrongful, unjust, actionable, unrighteousįair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience "a just and lasting peace"- A.Lincoln "a kind and just man" "a just reward" "his just inheritance" Used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting Princeton's WordNet Rate these synonyms: 2.0 / 1 vote For the concessive use, compare NOTWITHSTANDING.Īnd, barely, besides, but, except, further, however, merely, moreover, nevertheless, notwithstanding, notwithstanding, only, provided, save, still, that, tho, unless, yet "Doubt but" is now less used than the more logical "doubt that." But never becomes a full synonym for and and adds something like, but adds something different "brave and tender" implies that tenderness is natural to the brave "brave but tender" implies that bravery and tenderness are rarely combined. e., " provided you have," " except that you must have," etc.). So may the use of but in the sense of unless as, "it never rains but it pours." To the same head must be referred the conditional use as, "you may go, but with your father's consent" ( i. ![]() Such expressions as "words are but breath" (nothing but) may be referred to the restrictive use by ellipsis. In restrictive use, except and excepting are slightly more emphatic than but we say, no injury but a scratch or, no injury except some painful bruises. The contrast may be with a silent thought as, but let us go (it being understood that we might stay longer). But ranges from the faintest contrast to absolute negation as, I am willing to go, but (on the other hand) content to stay he is not an honest man, but (on the contrary) a villain.
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