means
Britishnoun
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(functioning as singular or plural) the medium, method, or instrument used to obtain a result or achieve an end
a means of communication
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(functioning as plural) resources or income
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(functioning as plural) considerable wealth or income
a man of means
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without hesitation or doubt; certainly
come with us by all means
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with the use or help of
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definitely not
he was by no manner of means a cruel man
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on no account; in no way
by no means come!
Example Sentences
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“I think all of us working on plans have in common the desire to honor Jimmy and highlight how much Key West meant and means to his work and his millions of fans,” he said.
That means a letter dropped in a mailbox on Monday could be postmarked on Wednesday, if that was the day it got to a processing facility.
I thought, “If someone gives you a book, it means they think there’s some meaning in it for you, that it will resonate with you,” and it did.
From Los Angeles Times
The series begins with lines from the novel: “There are at least two sides to every story. Yours and mine. Ours and theirs. His and hers. Which means someone is always lying.”
From Los Angeles Times
It means that this year’s flu shot, Rajnarayanan said, “is not perfect enough to prevent every sniffle.”
From Salon
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