not by any means



not by any means

Not in any way; not at all; absolutely not. A: "Tell me the truth: you thought that the play was awful." B: "Not by any means! It wasn't perfect, but I definitely enjoyed it." Not by any means shall our country be drawn into yet another war overseas.
See also: any, mean, not

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Yustina-Russian
Magomed-Dagestani, Chechen, Ingush
DustinDUS-tinEnglish
Vincenteveen-CHEN-teItalian
Livia (1)LEE-vyah (Italian)Italian, Romanian, Ancient Roman
Grimm[grim]