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What's the meaning of "by whatever means"
Here is where the phrase come from: By whatever means, a lake is constantly gaining water and losing water.
Does "By whatever means" mean "at any rate"?
2013년 8월 19일 오전 11:31
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It means "by any method available". In this case, probably through streams, rivers and even evaporation.
2013년 8월 19일
This literally means "by any way possible." In this context, "means" are the method, or way in which something is done. Usually, I think it is more common to hear this said as "By any means necessary," which implies that there is some ultimate goal and you will do anything you possibly can to get to that goal. Basically, there is nothing you wouldn't do to achieve your goal.
2013년 8월 20일
it means that we don't know the way how something occurs but it occurs anyway
2013년 8월 19일
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