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not by any means

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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by no means

[by no means] or [not by any means] also [by no manner of means] or [not by any manner of means] {adv. phr.} Not even a little; certainly not. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

by all means

[by all means] also [by all manner of means] {adv. phr.} Certainly, without fail. * /He felt that he should by all means warn Jones./ Contrast: [BY NO MEANS]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

by means of

[by means of] {prep.} By the use of; with the help of. * /The fisherman saved himself by means of a floating log./ * /By means of monthly payments, people […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

ways and means

[ways and means] {n. plural} Methods of getting something done or getting money; how something can be done and paid for. * /The boys were trying to think of ways […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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