as best

phrase

: as well, skillfully, or accurately as
Try to do it as best you can.

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Best actor, meanwhile, went to Adrian Văncică for You Don’t Belong Here, which comes with the same cash prize as best actress. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2026 Kylie Kelce's husband, Travis' brother Jason Kelce, served as best man, while their four daughters − Wyatt, Elliotte, Bennett and Finnley − were flower girls. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 Swift is up for video and artist of the year as well as best pop, direction, art direction, cinematography, editing, choreography and visual effects. — CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Schönherr’s ideas, as best one can understand them, began with a glimpse of water lilies illuminated by the sun. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for as best

Word History

First Known Use

1543, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of as best was in 1543

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“As best.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20best. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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