by all means

1of coursecertainlydefinitely当然;必定

I said I would come straight to the point.“By all means,”he replied.我说,我想要直截了当地谈。“当然可以,”他回答道。

2trying every means possibleat all costs 竭力;务必;无论如何

He will try to get the work done by all means.他会竭尽全力完成那件工作的。

He felt that he should by all means warn his friend.他感到他无论如何要警告他的朋友。


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