at the best of times

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /æt‿ðə ˈbɛst‿əv ˈtaɪmz/ Rhymes: -aɪmz === Prepositional phrase === at the best of times (idiomatic) Even under the most favourable conditions. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== at best ceteris paribus === Further reading === “at the best of times” under “best, adj., n.1, and adv.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, June 2022. “at the best of times, phrase”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.