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Definition of By no means
1. Adverb. Definitely not. "And that isn't all, not by a long sight"
Exact synonyms: Not By A Blame Sight, Not By A Long Sight
Language type: Colloquialism
Antonyms: By All Means
Language type: Colloquialism
Antonyms: By All Means
Definition of By no means
1. Adverb. (idiomatic) certainly not; definitely not. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of By No Means
Literary usage of By no means
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Confessions of S. Augustine: Book I-X. by Augustine (1886)
"CHAPTER V. He throws aside Holy Scripture as being too simple, and by no means
comparable with Cicero for dignity. I BEGAN then to turn my mind to the Holy ..."
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