bestenfalls
/ˈbɛstn̩ˈfals/
adverb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Similar words
allenfalls is slightly broader, meaning "at most" or "if anything"; bestenfalls specifically means "at best," the optimistic scenario.
Practice
1 What does bestenfalls mean?
at best
2 Fill the gap: Das reicht ___ für eine Drei.
Full sentence: Das reicht bestenfalls für eine Drei. (That is worth a C at best.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches bestenfalls?
bestenfalls: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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