by no means

Idioms  

1. Also, not by any means. In no way, certainly not. For example, He is by no means a weak opponent, or Not by any means will I go along with that decision. [Late 1400s]

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Example Sentences

This is a solid start, but it is by no means a comprehensive list of all the stocks that have been impacted by what some have taken to calling the “AI scare trade.”

From MarketWatch

The exact number, and their order, is by no means certain, however Kim is very secretive about his family, only introducing his wife to the public after they had been married for some time.

From BBC

Because in terms of spending alone, this window was by no means frugal.

From BBC

Stocks had a solid but by no means spectacular gain in January of around 1.37%, but all of that advance came in the first two weeks of the month.

From Barron's

He was by no means sure that what he called the “timid & mercenary” North could restore the Union, but he was determined to do all that he could for that cause.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• barely
• comparatively
• practically
• rarely
• seldom
• simply
• somewhat