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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 |
| Marianne | | mah-ree-AH-nə (German), MAH-ree-ahn-ne (Finnish) | French, English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish |
| Ballentine | | ['bæləntain] | |
| Randolph | | ['rændɔlf] | |
| Zornitsa | | - | Bulgarian |
| Sawney | | - | Scottish |
| Angel | | AYN-jəl (English) | English, Bulgarian, Macedonian |