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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Sustained higher inflation could push rates up, but the weakness of the UK's jobs market and sluggish economic growth in general means this is by no means certain.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Google has the most financial muscle of any of the big techs, but its recent strong momentum in AI is by no means assured of sticking that long.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

At 40 times 2027 earnings, the P/E is richer than the other quality chip makers, but it’s by no means pricey given the growth.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

“I by no means subscribe to the fact that you have to be super right or super left, but what we have lost is the middle,” he adds.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

“No, it by no means wanted strength—it was not a large hand, but very clear and certainly strong. Had not Mrs. Weston any letter about her to produce?”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

by no means

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