not by any means

Example Sentences

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“This is not, by any means, the end of the story.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

While Dr Chung sees no harm in healthy adults "trying it out", he also says results tend to be "minimal gains", adding that "it is not, by any means, a wonder drug".

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025

“The findings are not by any means conclusive,” says Lary Walker, a neuroscientist at Emory University.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 28, 2024

Midwood is not by any means a Muslim neighborhood.

From Slate • Aug. 9, 2023

I did not by any means dominate the High Organ, and in fact, a number of proposals that I felt strongly about were rejected.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela