by all means
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by all means
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Emphatically yes; certainly; definitely.
By all means take as much salt as you need: that's what neighbors are for.
Similar: absolutely, of course, to be sure, undoubtedly
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see by, all, means. He vowed to attack her by all means possible, suggesting their war was only just beginning.
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prep_phrase emphatically yes, definitely
| Español | en toda regla, sin duda, adelante |
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| 日本語 | どうしても dōshitemo, きっと kitto |
| 中文 | 千萬 /千万 qiānwàn |
| Português | absolutamente, com certeza, sem dúvida |
| Deutsch | unbedingt |
| Italiano | pure |
| Русский | обяза́тельно objazátelʹno, во что́ бы то ни ста́ло vo štó by to ni stálo, любо́й цено́й ljubój cenój, ра́ди бо́га rádi bóga |
prep_phrase literally
| Español | mediante todos los medios |
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