The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 plus 3 plus 5 letter word BY ALL MEANS
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result BY ALL MEANS
- Using every method, of course
- Certainly, in every possible way
- However certainly
- Part of cricket averages will include Yorkshire’s opener, certainly
- Many labels must be wrong, of course
- …through every guy taking drug, bliss finally with pleasure
- Bellman, say, ringing the changes without hesitation
- Certainly using every available method
- Dance shows getting money finally? Certainly!
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The straight part
We know that "Certainly/in every possible way" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case certainly/in every possible way = by all means.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.