By No Means (Adverb)
Meaning
Definitely not; "the prize is by no means certain"; "and that isn't all, not by a long sight".
Examples
- He declared that he was by no means ready for the test, having only studied for a few hours.
- Her knowledge of physics is by no means inferior to that of her brothers who studied engineering.
- The new employee was by no means an expert in finance, having never managed a budget before.
- She's a talented artist, but painting isn't her favorite by any means or her only talent.
- It's by no means easy to run a marathon without any prior experience or proper training.