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by no means
An elevated and somewhat old-fashioned way to express 'keineswegs' (by no means) or 'ganz und gar nicht' (not at all); a strong negation.
Die Behauptung, er habe davon gewusst, ist mitnichten wahr.
The claim that he knew about it is by no means true.
'Mitnichten' (by no means) often appears at the beginning of a sentence in position 1. In this case, the verb follows directly after it in position 2, and the subject is in third position.
Mitnichten war er mit diesem Vorschlag einverstanden.
By no means did he agree with this proposal.
This word belongs to elevated written language and often sounds formal or literary. It is used only very rarely in everyday spoken language.
Die Lage hat sich mitnichten verbessert, sondern verschlechtert.
The situation has by no means improved, but rather worsened.
'Mitnichten' (by no means) is a very strong and definitive form of negation. It is used to firmly reject a statement or claim.
Die Gerüchte sind mitnichten wahr.
The rumors are by no means true.
by no means
Keineswegs and mitnichten can both strongly reject a statement and mean that something is not true at all. Keineswegs is the neutral, commonly used choice today, while mitnichten sounds elevated, old-fashioned, and often deliberately pointed. Keineswegs is appropriate in factual conversations; mitnichten sounds more marked or literary.
Mitnichten war der Weg zum Bahnhof so weit, wie der Reiseführer behauptete.
By no means was the way to the train station as far as the guidebook claimed.
Keineswegs ist der Weg zum Bahnhof so weit, wie du denkst.
By no means is the way to the train station as far as you think.
