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- [bahy en-ee meen]
- /baɪ ˈɛn i min/
- /baɪ ˈe.ni miːnz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahy en-ee meen]
- /baɪ ˈɛn i min/
Definitions of by any means words
- noun by any means in any way possible; at all; somehow 3
- noun by any 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 any means means. available resources, especially money: They lived beyond their means. considerable financial resources; riches: a man of means. 1
- noun by any means something that is midway between two extremes; something intermediate: to seek a mean between cynicism and blind faith. 1
- noun by any means Mathematics. a quantity having a value intermediate between the values of other quantities; an average, especially the arithmetic mean. either the second or third term in a proportion of four terms. 1
- noun by any means Statistics. expected value. See mathematical expectation (def 2). 1
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Origin of by any 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 any means
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
by any 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 any means usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for by any means
adv by any means
- perhaps — maybe; possibly: Perhaps the package will arrive today.
- probably — in all likelihood; very likely: He will probably attend.
- likely — probably or apparently destined (usually followed by an infinitive): something not likely to happen.
- maybe — perhaps; possibly: Maybe I'll go too.
- perchance — Literary. perhaps; maybe; possibly.
Antonyms for by any means
adv by any means
- improbably — not probable; unlikely to be true or to happen: Rain is improbable tonight.
- unlikely — not likely to be or occur; improbable; marked by doubt.
- impossibly — not possible; unable to be, exist, happen, etc.
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