not by any means

Not in any way; not at all; absolutely not. A: "Tell me the truth: you thought that the play was awful." B: "Not by any means! It wasn't perfect, but I definitely enjoyed it." Not by any means shall our country be drawn into yet another war overseas.

See also: any, by, mean, not

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by no means
not exactly
not for a second
not for one instant
not for a minute
not for a moment
aint
ain't
not for a instant
not for a/one minute/moment/second/instant

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