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at the best of times

at the best of times
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [at stressed th ee best uhv, ov tahymz]
    • /æt stressed ði bɛst ʌv, ɒv taɪmz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [at stressed th ee best uhv, ov tahymz]
    • /æt stressed ði bɛst ʌv, ɒv taɪmz/

Definitions of at the best of times words

  • phrase at the best of times You say at the best of times when you are making a negative or critical comment to emphasize that it is true even when the circumstances are as favourable as possible. 3
  • preposition at the best of times (Idiomatic) Even under the most favorable conditions. 0
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Parts of speech for At the best of times

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of At the best of times

at the best of times popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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