not by any manner of means
11manner */*/*/ — UK [ˈmænə(r)] / US [ˈmænər] noun Word forms manner : singular manner plural manners 1) [singular] the way that you do something, or the way that something happens manner of: The manner of his death aroused a lot of interest in the media. in a/the …
12By no manner of means — Mean Mean, n. 1. That which is mean, or intermediate, between two extremes of place, time, or number; the middle point or place; middle rate or degree; mediocrity; medium; absence of extremes or excess; moderation; measure. [1913 Webster] But to… …
13Manner — Man ner, n. [OE. manere, F. mani[ e]re, from OF. manier, adj., manual, skillful, handy, fr. (assumed) LL. manarius, for L. manuarius belonging to the hand, fr. manus the hand. See {Manual}.] 1. Mode of action; way of performing or effecting… …
14manner — [man′ər] n. [ME manere < OFr maniere < VL * manaria < L manuarius, of the hand < manus, a hand: see MANUAL] 1. a way or method in which something is done or happens; mode or fashion of procedure 2. a) a way of acting; personal, esp.… …
15manner — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. kind, sort; habit; class; style, mode; conduct, behavior; way. method. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Personal conduct] Syn. mien, deportment, demeanor; see bearing 2 , behavior 1 . See Synonym Study at… …
16by no means — adverb definitely not (Freq. 15) the prize is by no means certain and that isn t all, not by a long sight • Syn: ↑not by a long sight, ↑not by a blame sight • Ant: ↑by all means …
17by no means — or[not by any means] also[by no manner of means] or [not by any manner of means] {adv. phr.} Not even a little; certainly not. * /He is by no means bright./ * / May I stay home from school? By no means. / * /Dick worked on his project Saturday,… …
18by no means — or[not by any means] also[by no manner of means] or [not by any manner of means] {adv. phr.} Not even a little; certainly not. * /He is by no means bright./ * / May I stay home from school? By no means. / * /Dick worked on his project Saturday,… …
19by\ no\ means — • by no means • not by any means • by no manner of means • not by any manner of means adv. phr. Not even a little; certainly not. He is by no means bright. May I stay home from school? By no means. Dick worked on his project Saturday, but he is… …
20means — [mēnz] pl.n. 〚/span> MEAN3, n.〛 1. [with sing. or pl. v.] that by which something is done or obtained; agency [the fastest means of travel] 2. resources or available wealth; often, specif., great wealth; riches [a person of …
