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best one can

best one can is the alternative form of as best one can.

Meaning of as best one can

Adverb

as best one can (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) In the best possible way, given one's circumstances and abilities.
    • We tried to make our lives comfortable as best we could.

Questions about best one can

What is best one can the alternative form of?
Best one can is the alternative form of as best one can.

Words near best one can in the dictionary

  1. best of the best
  2. best of the bunch
  3. best off
  4. best on ground
  5. best on grounds
  6. best one can
  7. best parlour
  8. best parlours
  9. best part of
  10. best pleased
  11. best practice

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Adapted from Wiktionary: best one can (page history and authors); as best one can (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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