not by any means
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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
Midwood is not by any means a Muslim neighborhood.
From Slate • Aug. 9, 2023
I’m not by any means the world’s greatest singer, but I have a thing that I do, and “Kiss From a Rose” is a showcase of that.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2023
Certain individuals, not by any means always deserving, are truly beloved of the gods.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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