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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

'by no means'

Dear sirs,

Can noun come after 'by no means' ?
I think adjective can be used after that, for example, 'She is by no means stupid.'
But, how about the phrase, 'Life is by no means a series of failures.'
I feel it weird...
Can somebody advise me?

Thank you.
  

Top answer

I don't feel it weird. " Life is by no means a bowl of cherries. No matter how you slice it, this is not the answer to our prayers.

— Avangi

  • I don't feel it weird.
  • " Life is by no means a bowl of cherries.
  • No matter how you slice it, this is not the answer to our prayers.
  • This is by no means the answer to our prayers.
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I don't feel it weird.

"By no means" can substitute for "definitely not."

Life is by no means a bowl of cherries.

No matter how you slice it, this is not the answer to our prayers.
This is by no means the answer to our prayers.
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Avangi,

Thank you for your advice.
I seem to have a good night.
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HiroshiI seem to have a good night.
Glad to hear it!

- A.
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