not by any means
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“This is not, by any means, the end of the story.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
While Dr Chung sees no harm in healthy adults "trying it out", he also says results tend to be "minimal gains", adding that "it is not, by any means, a wonder drug".
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2025
“The findings are not by any means conclusive,” says Lary Walker, a neuroscientist at Emory University.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 28, 2024
It should be noted that McCormack is not by any means a writer of westerns; his work is much harder to categorize.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
“Now,” Kvothe said angrily, “you’ve both acted understandably, but that does not by any means mean that either of you has behaved well. So, we might as well start over altogether.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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