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

Example Sentences

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By the end of this week temperatures will be up to 3-5C at best with some parts of Scotland and northern England experiencing 'ice-days' where temperatures don't rise above freezing.

From BBC

But while the Dogs of the Dow have been winners this year, it’s worth noting that their track record is inconsistent at best over the past few years.

From Barron's

The distinction between actor and character is hazy at best, and that’s all part of the experiment.

From Salon

That could include mortgage rate subsidies, though similar moves trotted out in cities like Wuhan and Changchun indicate that this would lead to only a limited sales boost at best, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal

And Achillia’s arc captures all that, dropping her into a den of desperate and egocentric men who, at best, want nothing to do with her.

From Salon

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