by means of
With the help
By means of introduces the method, instrument, or agency through which something is accomplished.
It functions like "through" or "using" but with slightly more formal or emphatic force.
The message was transmitted by means of radio waves.
She supported herself by means of freelance work.
The phrase emphasizes the mechanism or channel rather than simply stating that something happened.
- throughFrom start to finish
- usingPutting into service
- viaBy way of
- employingMaking use of
- byPreposition of nearness
by dint of · by force of · by virtue of · on the strength of · with · wherewithal · whereby · per · by way of · utilizing · due to · as a result of · on account of · owing to · instrument · intermediary · mechanism · mediation
- compound prepositionsaccording to, because of, due to, instead of, out of
by means ofdespite
In spite of
in spite of · notwithstanding · regardless of · against · contrary to
mean, means, meaning, meant, meaningful, meaningless, meaningfully, meaningfulness, meaninglessness