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by all means vs by no means

The phrases 'by all means' and 'by no means' have opposite meanings. 'By all means' is used to express permission or agreement, while 'by no means' is used to indicate that something is definitely not the case. They are not interchangeable and should be used carefully to convey the intended meaning.

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by all means

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express permission or agreement.

The phrase 'by all means' is used to indicate that something is definitely allowed or encouraged. It is often used to show agreement or to give someone permission to do something.

Examples:

You can use my car by all means.
If you want to join us, by all means, feel free to do so.
By all means, let's go to the park today.
By all means, help yourself to some food.
By all means, take a break if you need to.

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If you're not comfortable with this, then by all means, you can leave.
Well, by all means... I think you'll find there's lots to see.
Let us by all means encourage adult learning.
Politicians can by all means criticise and discuss such things.
If you have a better offer, by all means.
And by all means, welcome to America.
The one which neoliberalism unleashes in all places and by all means against humanity.
Chide yourself by all means, but not excessively so.
And by all means, enjoy my couch.
If you guys know how to re-tune neuro-linguistic frequencies using acoustic algorithms, then by all means, assist.
Let me meet you all, by all means.
But by all means, leave.
But by all means, leave.
Ask your questions... by all means.
If you're a specialist at heart, then by all means, specialize.
So protect this necklace by all means.
Please, by all means, continue.
So, by all means... help yourself.
Then, by all means... get comfortable.
Andy, by all means, let Mark educate us.

Alternatives:

certainly
definitely
absolutely
without a doubt
of course

by no means

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that something is definitely not the case.

The phrase 'by no means' is used to emphasize that something is absolutely not true or possible. It is often used to make a strong negative statement.

Examples:

I am by no means an expert in this field.
By no means should you attempt this without proper training.
By no means is this acceptable behavior.
By no means did I say that you couldn't come.
By no means will I agree to those terms.

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Late Upper Palaeolithic culture was by no means uniform.
The final decision is by no means a foregone conclusion.
Feminism is not dead, by no means.
Via getting the appropriate foods, all of us by no means deprive you.
Farmed fish is by no means healthier.
Becoming famous is by no means a good thing.
Plus they were by no means 14 miserable years.
These expressions, as stated above, are by no means identical.
For those who have limited budget, these watches are by no means affordable.
Science and religion are by no means in conflict.
All bishops must be celibate, but they are by no means necessarily monks.
The local churches are by no means beautiful, however.
A circumstance, integrated with other platforms is by no means self-evident.
Those "five points" by no means exhaust the Reformed faith.
Emissions trading is by no means a novel concept and is certainly not unique to Europe.
This is by no means an isolated example.
That represents progress towards the continuation of occupational pensions, although it is by no means a guarantee.
This is by no means a balanced representation.
They are by no means the expression of so-called typical Western thinking.
The political situation in Uzbekistan is by no means satisfactory.

Alternatives:

definitely not
absolutely not
in no way
under no circumstances
not at all

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