by no means

== English == === Etymology === From by + no + means (“condition or instrument to achieve a result”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /baɪ nəʊ ˈmiːnz/ (General American) IPA(key): /baɪ noʊ ˈminz/ Rhymes: -iːnz === Prepositional phrase === by no means (idiomatic) Certainly not; definitely not; not at all. Synonyms: (archaic) by no manner of means, by no stretch, by no stretch of the imagination, in no way, never ever, never in a million years, not a chance, (archaic) not by any manner of means, not by any means, not by a long way, not in a million years, not in the least, on no account, under no circumstances Antonyms: by all means, by any means ==== Translations ==== === References ===