by no means
Certainly not; definitely not; not at all.
By no means am I suggesting that euthanasia should be outlawed, but rather that we should look at its inherent risks.
means
UK /miːnz/ US /miːnz/
name 2noun 1
Definitions
noun
1
An instrument or condition to achieve a result.
She treated him as a means to an end.
A car is a means of transport.
name
1
A surname.
2
An unincorporated community in Menifee County, Kentucky, United States.
Collocations
26(noun.) method of doing sth
ADJ
appropriate, best, effective, efficient, reliable, useful
Walking is a reliable means of exercise for people who want to stay healthy.
necessary, possible, practicable
She tried every possible means to contact her friend before the wedding.
alternative, other
She learned to express her feelings through alternative means after losing her voice.
conventional, traditional
legal, legitimate
VERB + MEANS
have
She didn't have the means to travel abroad, so she took a local job instead.
use
offer (sb), provide (sb with)
The scholarship offered her the means to attend university and study medicine.
devise
The engineers had to devise a means to safely cross the wide river.
PREP
by ~ (of)
They communicated by means of email when they couldn't meet in person.
through ~
The company decided to reduce costs through different means rather than cutting jobs.
~ for
We need to find better means for solving this problem in our community.
~ of
The internet has become an important means of connecting with friends and family around the world.
PHRASES
a means to an end
For some people, getting a job is just a means to an end, not a career goal.
by fair means or foul, by no means/not by any means
ways and means
We found ways and means to fix the broken window without spending much money.
(noun.) money/wealth
ADJ
independent, private
His family had private means, so he never needed to worry about finding employment.
limited, moderate, modest, slender
visible
She had no visible means of earning money, so her family wondered how she paid her rent.
VERB + MEANS
have
lack
MEANS + NOUN
test
The bank used a means test to decide if the family qualified for the loan.
PREP
according to your ~
beyond your ~
A luxury vacation to Europe was beyond their means, so they chose a beach trip instead.
within your ~
PHRASES
a man/woman of means
Thesaurus
Idioms & Phrases
the end justifies the means
Morally wrong actions are sometimes necessary to achieve morally right outcomes; actions can be considered morally right or wrong only by virtue of the morality of the outcome.
Marxists were often criticized for believing that the ends justified the means, yet these old Cold Warriors were now the ones using ends to justify means—attacking science in the n
the ends justify the means
Alternative form of the end justifies the means.
not by any means
Not at all, not in the slightest
Though unusual in the Dublin area he knew that it was not by any means unknown for desperadoes who had next to nothing to live on to be abroad waylaying and generally terrorising p
by any means
Using whatever method or strategy is required; by all possible means.
by any means necessary
Example Bank
601
She treated him as a means to an end.
Wiktionary02
A car is a means of transport.
Wiktionary03
And by this means also he had them the more at vantage, being tired and harassed with a long march; and more at mercy, being cut off far from their country, and therefore not able by any sudden flight
Wiktionary04
Being objective means not telling everybody whose side you are on.
Tatoeba · #178905
You must cut down on extra expenses in order to live within your means.
Tatoeba · #1603906
You'll find yourself in deep water if you continue to live beyond your means.
Tatoeba · #16702Usage Notes
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