allenfalls
/ˈalənˈfals/
adverb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Made of
- alle all
- falls in case
Similar words
allenfalls is slightly broader, meaning "at most" or "if anything"; bestenfalls specifically means "at best," the optimistic scenario.
Practice
1 What does allenfalls mean?
at most, at best
2 Fill the gap: Das kostet ___ zehn Euro.
Full sentence: Das kostet allenfalls zehn Euro. (That costs ten euros at most.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches allenfalls?
allenfalls: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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