not by any means

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Definitions of not by any means words

adverb not by any means in no way, by no method 1
phrase not by any means You use expressions such as 'by no means', 'not by any means', and 'by no manner of means' to emphasize that something is not true. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".

negative — expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question.
nix — nothing.
nope — no1 (def 1).

never — not ever; at no time: Such an idea never occurred to me.
nixing — nothing.
no — classic drama of Japan, developed chiefly in the 14th century, employing verse, prose, choral song, and dance in highly conventionalized formal and thematic patterns derived from religious sources and folk myths.
not — (used to express negation, denial, refusal, or prohibition): You must not do that. It's not far from here.

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