by no means
Certainly not; definitely not; not at allCertainly not; definitely not; not at all.
» We express our thoughts by means of language.
Мы выражаем мысли посредством языка. — Ooneykcall
Ми висловлюємо думки за допомогою мови. — aandrusiak
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(idiomatic)Certainly not; definitely not; not at all.
By no means am I suggesting that euthanasia should be outlawed, but rather that we should look at its inherent risks.
Is that all you’ve got to say? ―By no means. Let me explain further.
auf keinen Fall, keineswegs, mitnichten
ничу́тьničútʹ, ника́к неnikák ne, нико́им о́бразом неnikóim óbrazom ne
Examples
217 sentencesWe express our thoughts by means of language.
Ми висловлюємо думки за допомогою мови. — aandrusiak
ruМы выражаем мысли посредством языка. — Ooneykcall
It is by no means certain.
deDas ist keineswegs sicher. — Tamy
He was by no means happy.
He is by no means kind.
He is by no means bright.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From by + no + means (“condition or instrument to achieve a result”).From by + no + means (“condition or instrument to achieve a result”).
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