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- not by any means
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.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Guy | | GIE (English), GEE (French) | English, French |
| Zacharias | | zak-ə-RIE-əs (English) | Biblical, Biblical Greek |
| Greta | | ['gretə] | |
| Olwin | | - | Welsh |
| Peru | | - | Basque |
| Alodia | | - | History |