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by all means
by all means
certainly; yes; absolutely. I will attempt to get there by all means. Bob: Can you come to dinner tomorrow? Jane: By all means. I'd love to.
by all means
certainly If you can find a use for this old computer, by all means keep it.
by all means
1. Also, by all manner of means. In every possible way, as in I plan to make use of him by all means. [Late 1400s]
2. Also, by all manner of means. Without fail, at any cost, as in Losing the contract is to be avoided by all means. [c. 1600]
3. Certainly, yes, as in
Are you coming tonight?-By all means, I'll be there. [Late 1600s] Also see
by any means;
by no means.
by all means
Without fail; certainly.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Dimitrij | | - | Slovene, Macedonian |
Djehuti | | - | Egyptian Mythology |
Norwood | | NAWR-wuwd | English |
Max | | MAHKS (German), MAKS (English) | German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch |
Anthony | | AN-thə-nee, AN-tə-nee | English |
KristÝNa | | - | Czech |