as best one can

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as best one can

adverb as best as one can · best as one can · best one can

  1. idiomatic, not comparable In the best possible way, given one's circumstances and abilities. We tried to make our lives comfortable as best we could.

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adv in the best possible way, given the circumstances

Françaistant bien que mal, du mieux possible, au mieux, du mieux que l'on peut
Deutschso gut man kann, so gut wie möglich
Italianoalla meglio
Românăcât de bine poate

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@misc{as_best_one_can_2026,
  title = {as best one can},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/as%20best%20one%20can},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}