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best vs Very best

Both 'best' and 'very best' are correct phrases, but they are used in different contexts. 'Best' is commonly used to indicate the top choice or highest quality, while 'very best' emphasizes that something is the absolute top choice or highest quality.

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 786 views

best

Correct. 'Best' is commonly used to indicate the top choice or highest quality.

Use 'best' when referring to the top choice or highest quality among a group of options.
  • The best security probe isn't necessarily stealthy.
  • Admittedly, not the best acronym.
  • The best compost cannot save parched seedlings.
  • He's the best at this.
  • We use the best effects prematurely.
  • Second best thing to summer break.
  • Daytime's still our best option.
  • Pint of best please, love.
  • Our best engineers couldn't crack Intersect code.
  • Louis thought it was my best performance.
  • Our best times have been alone.
  • One of the world's best.
  • Mr Septime stands us the best champagne.
  • My sympathies and my best wishes.
  • You said this gardener was the best.
  • Your best against me, winner takes all.
  • The best crossover was against Michael Jordan.
  • So I brought my best customer.
  • Everyone knows the best meatballs are Italian.
  • This place has the best seafood.

Alternatives:

  • top choice
  • highest quality
  • optimal

Very best

Correct. 'Very best' emphasizes that something is the absolute top choice or highest quality.

Use 'very best' when you want to emphasize that something is the absolute top choice or highest quality.
  • Jane Gloriana Villanueva did her very best to avoid conflict.
  • I'll do my very best to get you... De-obsessified.
  • That's the very best part.
  • The very best of us, Ratsey.
  • The patients in this facility get the very best possible care.
  • As an inpatient, Frank can be assured the very best care.
  • Even the very best psychiatrists have an inherent limitation to their professional abilities.
  • Honestly, I tried my very best.
  • One of the very best indeed.
  • So we can afford to pick the very best.
  • Wing Chun I wish you both the very best.
  • They need the very best parents the agency can find them.
  • We're going to try our very best.
  • You represent the very best of all of us.
  • But rest assured, we are doing our very best.
  • It's the very best place to be a princess.
  • Then we'll need your very best warriors.
  • You know, I had a very best friend.
  • Now we all have to be on our very best behavior.
  • Spending some quiet time- just you and your very best friend.

Alternatives:

  • absolute best
  • topmost choice
  • highest quality possible

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