副词根本不

1. 根本不：not by a long shot 决不 | not by a long sight 根本不 | not care a cent 毫不在乎

2. 远不及：make a sight of oneself 故意使人注意; 出洋相 | not by a long sight 远不及 | Out of sight, out of mind. [谚]去者日以疏; 人别则情疏; 眼不见, 心不烦.

adv

1. definitely not

e.g. the prize is by no means certain
and that isn't all, not by a long sight

Synonym: by no meansnot by a blame sight