Difference between But and Only

BUT vs ONLY: NOUN

The larger or thicker end; See Butt, n.
The end; esp. the larger or thicker end, or the blunt, in distinction from the sharp, end. Now disused in this sense, being replaced by butt{2}. See 1st Butt.
A limit; a boundary.
The outer apartment or kitchen of a two-roomed house; -- opposed to ben, the inner room.
A flounder or plaice.
The outer room of a house consisting of only two rooms; the kitchen: the other room being the ben.

BUT vs ONLY: ADJECTIVE

Mere.
Without sibling; without a sibling of the same gender.
Singularly superior; the best.
Alone in a category.
Alone, by reason of superiority; preëminent; chief.
Alone in its class; by itself; not associated with others of the same class or kind.
One alone; single
Most suitable of all; superior or excellent.
Having no siblings.
Alone in kind or class; sole.
Exclusive of anyone or anything else

BUT vs ONLY: INTRANSITIVE VERB

See butt, v., and abut, v.

BUT vs ONLY: ADVERB

Unless.
But if; an attempt on the part of King James's translators of the Bible to express the conjunctive and adversative force of the Greek �.
See under All.
On the contrary; on the other hand; only; yet; still; however; nevertheless; more; further; -- as connective of sentences or clauses of a sentence, in a sense more or less exceptive or adversative.
Only; solely; merely.
Otherwise than that; that not; -- commonly, after a negative, with that.
Except; besides; save.
Except with; unless with; without.
And nothing more

No more than; just
Without others or anything further; exclusively
Above all others; particularly.
Singly; without more.
So and no otherwise; no other than; exclusively; solely; wholly.
In one manner or degree; for one purpose alone; simply; merely; barely.
In the immediate past.
With the negative or unfortunate result.
In the last analysis or final outcome; inevitably.
Exclusively; solely.
And nothing else or more; merely; just.
At the very least.
Without anyone or anything else; alone.
Without any others being included or involved
And nothing more
Never except when
Except that
As recently as
In the final outcome
With nevertheless the final result

BUT vs ONLY: CONJUNCTION

But for the fact that; except.
However.
Under the condition that; but.
Save or except (that); -- an adversative used elliptically with or without that, and properly introducing a single fact or consideration.
However; and yet.
With the restriction that; but.
Were it not that; except that.

BUT vs ONLY: OTHER WORD TYPES

[By further ellipsis and idiomatic deflection but has in modern English developed a great variety of special and isolated uses derived from the preceding.] Synonyms However, Still, Nevertheless, etc. See however.
When.
Than: after comparatives.
Sometimes, instead of the statement with which the clause with but is contrasted, an exclamation of surprise, admiration, or other strong feeling precedes, the clause with but then expressing the ground of the feeling.
The statement with which the clause with but is thus contrasted may be unexpressed, being implied in the context or supplied by the circumstances.
On the contrary; on the other hand: the regular adversative conjunction, introducing a clause in contrast with the preceding.
However; yet; still; nevertheless; notwithstanding: introducing a statement in restriction or modification of the preceding statement.
Excepting or excluding the fact that; save that; were it not that; unless.
After imperative or exclamatory clauses.
After interrogative clauses implying a negative answer.
An expletive what sometimes, but incorrectly, follows.
The negative clause is often represented by the single word not.
Escept that, otherwise than that, that … not. After negative clauses.
The phrase but that, often abbreviated to but, thus takes an extended meaning. If not; unless.
Hence the use of but with if or that, forming a unitary phrase but if, ‘unless, if not,’ but that, ‘except that, unless’ (these phrases having of course also their analytical meaning, with but in its adversative use).
After doubt, or doubt not, and other expressions involving a negative, but may be used as after other negatives, but that being often used pleonastically for that.
In an interrogative sentence implying a negative answer, can but is equivalent to cannot but in a declarative sentence.
To the last two constructions, respectively, belong the idioms “I cannot but hope that,” etc., and “I can but hope that,” etc. The former has suffered ellipsis of the principal verb in the first clause: “I cannot do anything but hope,” or “anything else than hope,” or “otherwise than hope,” etc., implying constraint, in that there is an alternative which one is mentally unable or reluctant to accept, but being equivalent to otherwise than. The latter, “I can but hope that,” etc., has suffered further ellipsis of the negative, and, though historically the same as the former, is idiomatically different: “I can only hope that,” etc., implying restraint, in that there is no alternative or opportunity of action, but being equivalent to only, not otherwise than, or no more than.
In this construction the negative, being implied in but, came to be omitted, especially in connection with the verbbe, in the principal clause, the construction “There is not but one God,” as in the first example, becoming “There is but one God,” leaving but as a quasi-adverb, ‘only, merely, simply.’ This use is also extended to constructions not originally negative.
By ellipsis of the subject of the clause introduced by but in this construction, but becomes equivalent to that … not or who … not.
The clause introduced by but (the apparent object of the qnasi-preposition) may be a single word, an infinitive or prepositional phrase, or a clause with that.
Except; unless: after a clause containing or implying a negation, and introducing the following clause, in which (the verb being usually omitted because implied in the preceding clause) but before the noun (subject or object of the omitted verb) comes to be regarded as a preposition governing the noun.
Except; besides; more than.
Without; not having; apart from.
To the outer apartment of: as, gae but the house.
To the outside of.—
Outside of; without.—
Only; merely; just. See III.
In or to the outer room of a cottage having a but and a ben: as, he was but a few minutes ago; he gaed but just now.
Outside; without; out.
Short for abut. See butt.
See butt.

Only this time she came out better"
Single and isolated from others
Being the only one
Being the only one; single and isolated from others
Except; with the exception of.
But; except; excepting that.
Synonyms 1-3. Alone, Only. See alone.
Singly; with no other in the same relation: as, the only begotten Son of the Father.
Above all others; preëminently; especially.
In but one manner, for but one purpose, by but one means, with but one result, etc.; in no other manner, respect, place, direction, circumstances, or condition than; at no other time, or in no other way, etc., than; for no other purpose or with no other result than; solely; exclusively; entirely; altogether: as, he ventured forth only at night; he was saved only by the skin of his teeth; he escaped the gallows only to be drowned; articles sold only in packages.
No more than; merely; simply; just: as, he had sold only two.
Alone; no other or others than; nothing or nobody else than; nothing or nobody but; merely: as, only one remained; man cannot live on bread only.
Single in degree or excellence; hence, distinguished above or beyond all others; special.
Mere; simple.
Alone; nothing or nobody but.
Single as regards number, or as regards class or kind; one and no more or other; single; sole: as, he was the only person present; the only answer possible; an only son; my only friend; the only assignable reason.

BUT vs ONLY: RELATED WORDS

Unless, Still, However, Unfortunately, Nevertheless, Yet, Even, Anyway, Nonetheless, Though, Although, Merely, Simply, Only, Just

Exclusive, Lonesome, Only if, Solitary, Exclusively, Single, Entirely, Alone, Solely, Sole, Simply, Lone, Merely, But, Just

BUT vs ONLY: DESCRIBE WORDS

Either, Unless, Still, However, Unfortunately, Yet, Even, Anyway, Nonetheless, Though, Although, Merely, Simply, Only, Just

One, Exclusive, Lonesome, Solitary, Exclusively, Single, Entirely, Alone, Solely, Sole, Simply, Lone, Merely, But, Just

BUT vs ONLY: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

It is a simple but still crucial detail.
That sounds like penny wise but pound foolish.
But this way is a waste of time.
Lease including but not limited to any addendums.
But, landlords may voluntarily include a grace period.
But the product will be better for it.
But this word is not used much anymore.
Your support is entirely optional but tremendously appreciated.
But the race will go on, officials say.
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Only things like cost and customer service vary.
We are not the only Christians; we are Christians only.
The first player is only able to move the marker horizontally, and the second player can only move the marker vertically.
For eternally and always there is only now, one and the same now; the present is the only thing that has no end.
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Only you are familiar with the property and the tenant; only you can make that call.
For instance some information may only be learned or viewed by men or women, or only after initiation.
BUT ONLY FOR ESSENTIAL REPAIRS THAT THE LANDLORD HAS AGREED TO MAKE, AND ONLY IF A PRIOR REQUEST HAS BEEN MADE.
Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.
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BUT vs ONLY: QUESTIONS

Are all modulus functions continuous but not differentiable?
Why does perception have immediacy but not thought?
How is food poisoning infectious but not contagious?
Can memories trigger physical pain but not emotional?
Why do insects have exoskeletons but not skeletons?
Can two lines be intersecting but not perpendicular?
Why are macronutrients important but not essential?
Is SD a-intentional but diachronically dissociative?
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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BUT AND ONLY

BUT vs ONLY: NOUN

BUT vs ONLY: ADJECTIVE

BUT vs ONLY: INTRANSITIVE VERB

BUT vs ONLY: ADVERB

BUT vs ONLY: CONJUNCTION

BUT vs ONLY: OTHER WORD TYPES

BUT vs ONLY: RELATED WORDS

BUT vs ONLY: DESCRIBE WORDS

BUT vs ONLY: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

BUT vs ONLY: QUESTIONS