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• Adverbe utilisé pour signifier « seulement » ou « ne... que », souvent dans un contexte formel ou littéraire. Il peut aussi servir de conjonction, mais en tant qu'adverbe, il limite ou restreint la portée de l'énoncé.

An adverb used to mean 'only' or 'merely,' often in formal or literary contexts. It can also function as a conjunction, but as an adverb it limits or restricts the scope of a statement.

1. Only or merelyB2formal

   Used to emphasize that something is no more than what is stated; just.

   seulement, ne... que

   • He is but a child; he cannot understand such complex matters.
   • We had but one chance to succeed.
   • She is but a beginner in this field.

   Synonymesbarelyjustmerelyonlysimply