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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

The UK and Scottish governments have discussed dealing with this problem by means of a transfer of powers known as a section 104 order.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Viollet-le-Duc did not study at the state-run École des Beaux Arts, but came to architecture by means of drawing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Chris Lauber, first author of the study, was able to show this by means of family tree analyses.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2024

The cable was erected in 1970 to chart the Teklanika’s seasonal fluctuations; hydrologists traveled back and forth above the river by means of an aluminum basket that is suspended from the cable with pulleys.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer