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in any way, shape, or form en · ADV

Meanings

1. (idiomatic, in the negative, not-comparable) In any way at all; whatsoever.
   • […] I beg that you will first present some evidence or proof that you are my superior in any way, shape, or form relative to the question in hand. 1909, O. Henry [pseudonym; William Sydney Porter], “The Rose of Dixie”, in Options:
   • We, the undersigned wagon-masters, assistants, teamsters and all other employees of the firm of Russell, Majors & Waddell, do hereby sign that we will not swear, drink whisky, play cards or be cruel to dumb beasts in any way, shape or form. 1920, Buffalo Bill, An Autobiography of Buffalo Bill, New York: Cosmopolitan Book Corporation, page 17:
   • “I no longer live with or wish to be related to my biological father in any way, shape or form,” she said in a petition for both a name change and a new birth certificate. 2022 June 21, Kari Paul, “Elon Musk’s daughter legally changes name and cuts ties with her father”, in The Guardian:

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in no way, shape, or form

Translations (5)

cs jakýmkoliv způsobem (in any way at all) · no på noen som helst måte (in any way at all) · fi millään tavalla tai missään muodossa (in any way at all) · ru в любы́х фо́рмах (in any way at all) · de in jeglicher Form (in any way at all)