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

The 17th-ranked team in the country, the Trojans are by no means a bad team.

From Los Angeles Times

For instance, while it is by no means an eat-the-rich manifesto, the musical explores how financially stratified New York—and London and other cities—has become.

From The Wall Street Journal

But professional composers by no means went away, and have only grown in importance with the rise of blockbuster pop in the streaming era.

From The Wall Street Journal

This was by no means a sure thing.

From Washington Post

Zhu also repeated China’s assertion that its military threats are “targeted at Taiwan’s independence separatist activities and interference from external forces, and by no means at our compatriots in Taiwan.”

From Washington Times

Related Words

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