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but

adverb (ONLY)
 
 
strong /bʌt/ weak /bət/ formal

Definition

only; just: She's but a young girl!Merely and barelyAlmost
(Definition of but adverb (ONLY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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