by all means

1. Also, by all manner of means . Without fail, at any cost, as in Losing the contract is to be avoided by all means . [c. 1600]

2. Certainly, yes, as in Are you coming tonight?—By all means, I'll be there . [Late 1600s] Also see by any means ; by no means .

3. Also, by all manner of means . In every possible way, as in I plan to make use of him by all means . [Late 1400s]

Example Sentences

By all means, find your thing in nature and fanboy to your heart’s content.

From Slate

“If I've got family members inside that mosque and it's getting attacked, then by all means - even if I do get injured, by a brick or a firebomb or whatever it is - I’ll protect them,” he says.

From BBC

If you’re still reading, by all means, keep driving those electric cars, doing what you can in your daily life.

From Slate

Mr Nnauye also came under fire during the run up to the 2015 elections, when, using a football analogy, he said the ruling CCM party would win the poll by all means - even if this meant scoring a "handball goal".

From BBC

Speaking on Saturday evening after the attacks, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country would defend itself "by all means".

From BBC

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