By no means
/baɪ nəʊ ˈmiːnz/ prep_phrase
prep_phrase ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 definitely not wordnet
Prep_phrase
- 1 Certainly not; definitely not; not at all. idiomatic
"By no means am I suggesting that euthanasia should be outlawed, but rather that we should look at its inherent risks."
Antonyms
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More examples"By no means am I suggesting that euthanasia should be outlawed, but rather that we should look at its inherent risks."
Etymology
From by + no + means (“condition or instrument to achieve a result”).