By all means is a generous way of saying yes, certainly. By all means, take it, yes, by all means.
It is warmer and more formal than sure, and it grants permission without hesitation. Followed by but, it is the polite opening of a refusal.
1phraseby all meansA generous way of saying yes, certainly.
“By all means borrow the car for the weekend.”
by all means is a phrase.
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