Definitions

at best

ADVERB

partly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

at least partially slightly somewhat

WEAK

at most at worst bit by bit by degrees carelessly halfway in a general way in bits and pieces in part in some measure in some ways inadequately incompletely insufficiently little by little measurably not entirely not fully not strictly speaking not wholly notably noticeably piece by piece piecemeal relatively so far as possible to a certain degree to a certain extent up to a certain point within limits

Antonyms

WEAK

completely totally wholly

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at best

The platform however argues it is a "generic male voice" whose perceived similarity to Tsuda's is subjective at best, according to court records accessed by AFP.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

The available data says the organizational response is at best a huge exaggeration of the rank and file’s view.

From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026

So the chances of this happening in any meaningful way are slim at best.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

“Calling the situation inevitable is at best a bluff,” said Khoja.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

Both my hammock and my attempt to connect with them are mediocre at best.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

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