by any means

English

Pronunciation

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Prepositional phrase

by any means

1. Using whatever method or strategy is required.

   Synonyms: at all costs, no matter what, whatever it takes

   by any means necessary

2. (idiomatic) In any manner whatsoever; at all.

   I do not by any means blame the employees for the collapse of the company.

Related terms

• by all means
• by no means
• the end justifies the means, the ends justify the means
• means to an end
• ways and means

Translations

using whatever method or strategy is required

• Czech: zuby nehty (cs)
• Finnish: keinoja kaihtamatta
• French: de toute façon (fr), de toute manière (fr)
• Italian: senza esclusione di colpi, in tutte le maniere, in qualunque modo
• Khiamniungan Naga: tèikǜlīkō
• Spanish: por todos los medios

at all — see at all