Meanings
prepositional phrase
- Using whatever method or strategy is required; by all possible means.
by any means necessary
Synonyms: at all costs, no matter what, whatever it takes
- idiomaticIn any manner whatsoever; at all.
I do not by any means blame the employees for the collapse of the company.
Synonyms & antonyms
prepositional phraseUsing whatever method or strategy is required; by all possible means.
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Translations
Czech zuby nehty
- zuby nehtyusing whatever method or strategy is required
Finnish keinoja kaihtamatta
- keinoja kaihtamattausing whatever method or strategy is required
French de toute façon, de toute manière
- de toute façonusing whatever method or strategy is required
- de toute manièreusing whatever method or strategy is required
Italian senza esclusione di colpi, in tutte le maniere
- senza esclusione di colpiusing whatever method or strategy is required
- in tutte le maniereusing whatever method or strategy is required
- in qualunque modousing whatever method or strategy is required
Spanish por todos los medios
- por todos los mediosusing whatever method or strategy is required
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“by any means.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20any%20means. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
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