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by means of

ADVERB
how
Synonyms
WEAK
according to what after what precedent by virtue of what by what means by what method by whose help from what source through what agency through what medium to what degree whence whereby wherewith
PREPOSITION
per
Synonyms
WEAK
according to by contained in each for each one for every in accordance with through to each
PREPOSITION
through
Synonyms
WEAK
as a consequence as a result at the hand of because of by by dint of by reason by the agency of by virtue of for in consequence of in virtue of per through the medium of using via with with the help of
Antonyms
WEAK
around
PREPOSITION
via
Synonyms
WEAK
along as a means by by dint of by this route by virtue of on the way over per through through the medium of through this medium with

Example Sentences

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The obscure law bans a person from soliciting or receiving nonpublic information from a public servant by means of their office or employment with the intent to obtain a benefit.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

He argued with righteous tenacity that Southerners could be convinced to relinquish their slaves by means of patient “moral suasion.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

It would provide training and instruction to the Congolese troops on the ground by means of a contingent of 300 instructors, many of them Romanians.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2025

The trap door then closes again by means of an elastic resetting mechanism.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024

The only possible means of contamination seemed to be by means of groundwater.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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