Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

by any stretch

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables: by any stretch
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Clipping of by any stretch of the imagination: in any conceivable way.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: at any rate, in any event, at all events, no matter what"
"With its barred windows and fading paper signs announcing the various forms of its artery cloggers du jour, it couldn't by any stretch be called inviting."
"I can see nothing in that case which supports the proposition that a right conferred on an individual by the articles of a company to remain as president until removed in general meeting, and which is unrelated to any shareholding, can, by any stretch, be described as a class right."
"I wasn't genetically tied to her by any stretch which gave me some comfort."
"But Louie Ray's mama was a gem, and while the Kirklands weren't rich by any stretch, they were a little better off than us."

Etymology

Clipping of by any stretch of the imagination.

Synonyms

by any measure any way one slices it at any rate in any event at all events no matter what

Questions

What does by any stretch mean?: Clipping of by any stretch of the imagination: in any conceivable way.
Where does by any stretch come from?: Clipping of by any stretch of the imagination.

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