at the best of times
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at the best of times
- /æt‿ðə ˈbɛst‿əv ˈtaɪmz/ US, UK
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- Even under the most favourable conditions. When that gentleman came from the city, and was welcomed in the drawing-room by his daughters and the elegant Miss Wirt, they saw at once by his face—which was puffy, solemn, and yellow at the best of times—and by the scowl and twitching of his black eye-brows, that the heart within his large white
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prep_phrase even under the most favourable conditions
| Español | en el mejor de los casos |
|---|---|
| Français | au mieux |
Talk about this word "at the best of times." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/at%20the%20best%20of%20times. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. at the best of times. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/at%20the%20best%20of%20times "at the best of times." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/at%20the%20best%20of%20times.Cite this
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title = {at the best of times},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/at%20the%20best%20of%20times},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
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