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- [bahy awl meen]
- /baɪ ɔl min/
- /baɪ ɔːl miːnz/
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- [bahy awl meen]
- /baɪ ɔl min/
Definitions of by all means words
- convention by all means You can say 'by all means' to tell someone that you are very willing to allow them to do something. 3
- noun by all means without hesitation or doubt; certainly 3
- noun by all means without fail 3
- noun by all means of course; certainly 3
- noun by all means Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end: The telephone is a means of communication. There are several means of solving the problem. 1
- noun by all means means. available resources, especially money: They lived beyond their means. considerable financial resources; riches: a man of means. 1
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Origin of by all means
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English mene < Middle French meen, variant of meien < Latin mediānus; see median
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Parts of speech for By all means
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
by all means popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
by all means usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for by all means
adv by all means
- terribly — in a terrible manner.
- distinctly — in a distinct manner; clearly: Speak more distinctly.
- downright — thorough; absolute; out-and-out: a downright falsehood.
- clearly — in a clear, distinct, or obvious manner
- positively — with certainty; absolutely: The statement is positively true.
Antonyms for by all means
adv by all means
- doubtfully — of uncertain outcome or result.
- disagreed — to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
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