Meaning & use

but

conjunction·Everyday

Used to introduce something that contrasts with, or qualifies, what has just been said.

See it in a sentence

I wanted to go to the party, but I had too much work to finish.

The hike was exhausting, but the view from the summit made it worthwhile.

A note on using this word

But joins clauses directly, while however usually starts a new sentence and needs a comma after it.

Words with a similar meaning

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Another way to use it

2. preposition

Except; apart from.

Everyone but Tom showed up to the reunion on Saturday.

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