By No Means

Pronunciation: /baɪ noʊ minz/

Examples of by no means in a Sentence

formal By no means should you ignore the rules and regulations set forth by the company.

informal I am by no means going to that party tonight, I have too much work to do.

slang I am by no means gonna let that slide, they need to be held accountable.

figurative His determination to succeed was by no means wavering, even in the face of adversity.

Grammatical Forms of by no means

• past tense: by no means
• plural: by no means
• comparative: more by no means
• superlative: most by no means
• present tense: by no means
• future tense: will by no means
• perfect tense: has by no means
• continuous tense: is by no means
• singular: by no means
• positive degree: by no means
• infinitive: to by no means
• gerund: by no meansing
• participle: by no meansed

Origin and Evolution of by no means

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'by no means' originated in Middle English as 'bi no manere of wey' which means 'in no manner of way'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase 'by no means' evolved to its current form and is now commonly used to emphasize that something is absolutely not the case or not possible.