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by no means

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  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]

Example Sentences

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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

While the Covid-19 pandemic inevitably worsened court delays, with cases held remotely and jury trials temporarily suspended, it is by no means the cause of today's problems, Ms Fielding suggests.

From BBC

The U.S. stock market is by no means the most extended in history.

From Barron's

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