"but good" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: en-au-but good.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} but good (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) To a high degree; very thoroughly; in a most definite manner. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Synonyms: in spades Related terms: and how
    Sense id: en-but_good-en-adv-TwUYbEgS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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