by no stretch

A form of by no stretch of the imagination — Synonym of by no means: certainly not, definitely not, not by any means.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. alternativeidiomaticAlternative form of by no stretch of the imagination.

Synonyms & antonyms

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by no means

Origin

An ellipsis of by no stretch of the imagination (“inconceivable”).

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APA

by no stretch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20no%20stretch

MLA

“by no stretch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20no%20stretch. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “by no stretch,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20no%20stretch.

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