by no means

absolutely not; certainly not. I'm by no means angry with you. Bob: Did you put this box here? Tom: By no means. I didn't do it, I'm sure.

See also: mean

by no means

(slightly formal) also not by any means

not in any way This is by no means a terrible film. We are by no means finished yet.

Usage notes: usually used to disagree with someone who might have an opposite opinion

See also: mean

by no means

Also, not by any means. In no way, certainly not. For example, He is by no means a weak opponent, or Not by any means will I go along with that decision. [Late 1400s]

See also: mean

by no means

In no sense; certainly not: This remark by no means should be taken lightly.

See also: mean

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Barbara	BAHR-bər-ə (English), BAHR-brə (English), BAHR-bah-rah (German), bahr-BAH-rah (Polish)	English, Italian, French, German, Polish, Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian,
Remo	RE-mo	Italian
Magdolna	-	Hungarian
Buck	[bʌk]
Meadows	[medəuz]
Valentin	VAH-len-teen (German), vah-lyen-TEEN (Russian), vah-leen-TEEN (Russian)	French, Romanian, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Czech, Russian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Croatian,