not by any means
idiom
: in no way : not at all
It's not by any means certain that he'll come.
I was not happy about the arrangements by any means, but I agreed to do it.
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This is not by any means meant to show brands a path to market to kids, but a way to call attention to the fact that kids are being exposed to buying processes at younger ages and growing up with a higher standard and expectation for ease-of-purchase methods.
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Josh Campo, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
It should be noted that McCormack is not by any means a writer of westerns; his work is much harder to categorize.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024
And that’s not by any means to point the finger away from me.
—Scott Miller, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2023
But Decker says getting Home Depot through this slump is not by any means a turnaround story.
—Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 9 June 2023
This is not by any means the largest injustice Wong documents in her book, but there’s something particularly heartbreaking about a child taking on the burden of an adult’s pain — a betrayal of some larger social contract.
—Francie Lin, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2023
But Decker says getting Home Depot through this slump is not by any means a turnaround story.
—Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 9 June 2023
This is not by any means the largest injustice Wong documents in her book, but there’s something particularly heartbreaking about a child taking on the burden of an adult’s pain — a betrayal of some larger social contract.
—Francie Lin, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2023
Maybe, not by any means guaranteed.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 20 July 2022
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Josh Campo, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
It should be noted that McCormack is not by any means a writer of westerns; his work is much harder to categorize.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024
And that’s not by any means to point the finger away from me.
—Scott Miller, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2023
But Decker says getting Home Depot through this slump is not by any means a turnaround story.
—Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 9 June 2023
This is not by any means the largest injustice Wong documents in her book, but there’s something particularly heartbreaking about a child taking on the burden of an adult’s pain — a betrayal of some larger social contract.
—Francie Lin, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2023
But Decker says getting Home Depot through this slump is not by any means a turnaround story.
—Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 9 June 2023
This is not by any means the largest injustice Wong documents in her book, but there’s something particularly heartbreaking about a child taking on the burden of an adult’s pain — a betrayal of some larger social contract.
—Francie Lin, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2023
Maybe, not by any means guaranteed.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 20 July 2022
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“Not by any means.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20by%20any%20means. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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