by no means


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]

Words Nearby by no means

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How to use by no means in a sentence

  • He was free to play football, to take up the by-no-means considerable duties of the laundry agency, to make friends.

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