por todos los medios

Spanish

Adverb

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 posibles ― by all means possible

   por todos los medios necesarios ― by any means necessary

Usage notes

• 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.