bestenfalls

German

Etymology

From best +‎ -en- +‎ -falls.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛstn̩fals/, /ˈbɛstənfals/
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Adverb

bestenfalls

  1. at best
    • 2010, Der Spiegel‎[1], number 29/2010, page 75:
      Es ist ein altes Klischee, das sich am Donnerstag vergangener Woche erneut bewahrheitet hat: Die USA handeln, während Europa und insbesondere Deutschland bestenfalls diskutiert.
      It is an old cliché that came true again on Thursday last week: The US acts, while Europe and particularly Germany discusses at best.

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