Meanings
- idiomaticnot comparableNot at all, not in the slightest
Though unusual in the Dublin area he knew that it was not by any means unknown for desperadoes who had next to nothing to live on to be abroad waylaying and generally terrorising peaceable pedestrians by placing a pistol at their head...
Episode 16Synonyms: by no means
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbNot at all, not in the slightest
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not by any means. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20by%20any%20means
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