por todos los medios

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Spanish

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Adverb

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por todos los medios

  1. by all means, by any means, by every means, in every way
    Synonyms: a cualquier precio, a toda costa, cueste lo que cueste, a todo trance
    por todos los medios posiblesby all means possible
    por todos los medios necesariosby any means necessary

Usage notes

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  • In the sense of by all means as an “emphatic yes”—in this sense, por todos los medios is a false friend, and does not mean by all means. Spanish equivalents are shown in the "Translations" section of the English entry by all means.