by any means

by any way possible. I need to get there soon by any means. I must win this contest by any means, fair or unfair.

In any possible way, no matter how, as in By any means I've got to get there. [Late 1400s] Also see by hook or crook; by means of; by no means.

In any way possible; to any extent: not by any means an easy opponent.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Linus	LIE-nəs (English), LEE-nuws (German, Swedish)	Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized), German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Adnan	-	Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, Urdu
Luis	LWEES	Spanish
Dorota	daw-RAW-tah (Polish)	Polish, Czech, Slovak
Severiano	se-ve-RYAH-no	Italian, Spanish
Kathie	KATH-ee	English