by no means

1. 1.

   definitely not

   “the prize is by no means certain”

   “and that isn't all, not by a long sight”

   Synonymsnot by a long sightnot by a blame sight

   Antonymsby all means

   colloquialism

Questions about by no means

What does by no means mean?

by no means means "definitely not".

What is another word for by no means?

Close synonyms include not by a long sight, not by a blame sight. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.