adv. phr. Not even a little; certainly not. He is by no means bright. "May I stay home from school?" "By no means." Dick worked on his project Saturday, but he is not finished yet, by any means.
Antonym: BY ALL MEANS.
adv. phr. Not even a little; certainly not. He is by no means bright. "May I stay home from school?" "By no means." Dick worked on his project Saturday, but he is not finished yet, by any means.
Antonym: BY ALL MEANS.
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012