How to Pronounce "not by any means"
expression
NAHT by ENN-ee MEENZ
NOT by ENN-ee MEENZ
Definition
Used to strongly emphasize that something is not true or not possible at all.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnɑt/ /ˈbaɪ/ /ˈɛni/ /ˈminz
British English
nˈɒt/ /bˈaɪ/ /ˈɛni/ /mˈiːnz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NAHT by ENN-ee MEENZ
UK
NOT by ENN-ee MEENZ
Listen in Context
He is not by any means ready for the exam.
This job is not by any means easy.
We were not by any means late for the meeting.
I don’t hate broccoli, not by any means—I just don’t love it.