What is another word for by what means?

Pronunciation: [ba͡ɪ wɒt mˈiːnz] (IPA)

By what means is a phrase used to inquire about the manner or method of achieving a particular objective. However, there are several synonyms for this phrase that can be used to convey the same message. Some of the common synonyms for by what means include by what method, by what manner, by which method, by which means, and by what way. All these phrases imply a similar sense of curiosity and awareness of the mode of operation. Depending on the context and situation, any of these synonyms can be used interchangeably with the phrase by what means.

What are the hypernyms for By what means?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with By what means

  • "I don't duel, boy. I kill as a soldier kills, which is as a butcher kills, as quickly, efficiently, and with as least risk to myself as I can arrange. If I decide you die, you will die when I choose, where I choose, by what means I choose, and you will never see the blow coming. (...) I don't duel. But if you seek to die like a bludgeoned steer, cross me again."
    Lois McMaster Bujold
  • They came, by what means he did not know, from outside, the vast abstraction that none of them had ever seen. He had a mental picture of a starry void in which men and monsters swam or battled, and then swiftly erased it. Such ideas did not conform with the quiet behavior of his companions; if they never spoke about outside, did they think about it?
    Brian Aldiss

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