by any means meaning

• Adverb: by any means
  1. In any way necessary
     - by hook or by crook
• 
  [American idiom]
  by any way possible.
  • I need to get there soon by any means.
  • I must win this contest by any means, fair or unfair.
  • It cannot be done by any means.
  
• 
  [American slang]
  by any way possible.
    I need to get there soon by any means.
    I must win this contest by any means, fair or unfair.

• by means:     (Spenser) &n ...
• by means of:    With the help or u ...
• by no means:    Adverb: by no mean ...

Examples

1. that did not make him the top-paid auto magnate by any means.
2. benvolio : have you importuned him by any means
3. benvolio have you importuned him by any means
4. we have to get the ball back by any means
5. with simple tools, by any means necessary