Definitions

by no means

ADVERB

hardly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barely comparatively practically rarely seldom simply somewhat

STRONG

just

WEAK

almost inconceivably almost not by a hair detectably faintly gradually imperceptibly infrequently little no more than no way not a bit not at all not by much not likely not markedly not measurably not much not notably not noticeably not often not quite once in a blue moon only only just perceptibly pretty near scantly slightly sparsely sporadically with trouble

Antonyms

STRONGEST

frequently

WEAK

very

ADVERB

nope

Synonyms

WEAK

absolutely not nay negative never nix no way not at all not by any means nothing doing

INTERJECTION

Synonyms

STRONGEST

negative

STRONG

nix

WEAK

absolutely not never no way not at all not by any means

Example Sentences

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While the Covid-19 pandemic inevitably worsened court delays, with cases held remotely and jury trials temporarily suspended, it is by no means the cause of today's problems, Ms Fielding suggests.

From BBC

The U.S. stock market is by no means the most extended in history.

From Barron's

With a bearish call on Nvidia’s stock and a neutral view of Advanced Micro Devices’ stock, Seaport Research’s Jay Goldberg is by no means looking at the artificial-intelligence trade with rose-colored glasses.

From MarketWatch

Zoo visitors, it is by no means a surprise to its staff, who have prepared for this moment for years with a slate of contingency plans for every possible scenario.

From Los Angeles Times

But Reform are by no means universally popular in this town.

From BBC

by no means

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