as best one can

adverb

In the best possible way, given one's circumstances and abilities.

“As best I can tell, this wound does not seem grievous.”

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Meanings

adverbas best one can (not comparable)

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  1. idiomaticnot comparableIn the best possible way, given one's circumstances and abilities.

    As best I can tell, this wound does not seem grievous.

    1 more example

    We tried to make our lives comfortable as best we could.

Translations

Danish så godt man kan, efter bedste evne
  • så godt man kanin the best possible way, given the circumstances
  • efter bedste evnein the best possible way, given the circumstances
Finnish parhaansa mukaan
  • parhaansa mukaanin the best possible way, given the circumstances
French tant bien que mal, du mieux possible
  • tant bien que malin the best possible way, given the circumstances
  • du mieux possiblein the best possible way, given the circumstances
  • au mieuxin the best possible way, given the circumstances
  • du mieux que l'on peutin the best possible way, given the circumstances
German so gut man kann, so gut wie möglich
  • so gut man kannin the best possible way, given the circumstances
  • so gut wie möglichin the best possible way, given the circumstances
Italian alla meglio
  • alla meglioin the best possible way, given the circumstances
Polish najlepiej, jak się da
  • najlepiej, jak się dain the best possible way, given the circumstances
Romanian cât de bine poate
  • cât de bine poatein the best possible way, given the circumstances
Scottish Gaelic mar as fheàrr as urrainn do
  • mar as fheàrr as urrainn doin the best possible way, given the circumstances
Turkish elinden geldiğince, elinden geldiği kadar
  • elinden geldiğincein the best possible way, given the circumstances
  • elinden geldiği kadarin the best possible way, given the circumstances
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APA

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Chicago

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