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best

 
 
/best/ adverb

Definition

DEGREE superlative of well adverb: most, or more than any other: Which of the songs did you like best?
WAY in the most suitable or satisfactory way: I sleep best with the windows open.
(Definition of best adverb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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