ze wszech miar

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “by all measures”, where wszech is a fossilized genitive form of Old Polish wiesz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /zɛˈfʂɛx ˈmjar/

Adverb

ze wszech miar (not comparable)

(idiomatic) by all means (in any defition or from any point of view)

Further reading

ze wszech miar in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
ze wszech miar in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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