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Synonyms

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]

Example Sentences

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The combination of shopping and green space is by no means a new phenomenon.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

And while Gafcon draws much of its support from Africa, the view on the continent is by no means monolithic.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Those models are by no means perfect—and they’re constantly getting refined and recalibrated.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Attempts by smaller pockets of European powers to work together to advance European strategic independence are by no means always successful.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

According to Edlefsen’s rudimentary ion detectors, something was going on inside the flask, but whether it was protons accelerating in resonance with an oscillating electric field was by no means clear.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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