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by any means

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /baɪ ˌɛni ˈmiːnz/ · UK /baɪ ˌeni ˈmiːnz/

by any means means: Using whatever method is needed to achieve something.

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Using whatever method is needed to achieve something.

  • We must help them by any means possible.
  • They tried to win by any means.
  • She wanted to escape by any means necessary.

Similar words: by whatever means

Common phrases: by any means necessary, by any means possible

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Used with a negative statement to strongly say that something is not true.

  • The work is not finished by any means.
  • She is not by any means a beginner.
  • I did not by any means agree with everything.

Similar words: at all, in any way

Common phrases: not by any means, never by any means

Questions about by any means

What does by any means mean?

Using whatever method is needed to achieve something.

What is by any means in other languages?

Türkçe: her türlü yolla · Español: por cualquier medio · Français: par tous les moyens · Deutsch: mit allen Mitteln · Italiano: con qualsiasi mezzo · 日本語: あらゆる手段で

How do you pronounce by any means?

In American English /baɪ ˌɛni ˈmiːnz/; in British English /baɪ ˌeni ˈmiːnz/.

How do you use by any means in a sentence?

We must help them by any means possible. They tried to win by any means.

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