superlative + postmodifier + noun ‘the best possible way’ – English Grammar Profiler
C1 point 70 in ADJECTIVES is defined as:
a postmodifier to make the superlative stronger in the structure superlative + postmodifier + noun
All 3 examples in the EGP have ‘possible’ after a superlative. So here we do an iWeb search for:
_JJT _JJ _NN
1 THE BEST POSSIBLE WAY 5783 2 THE BEST POSSIBLE EXPERIENCE 3852 3 THE BEST POSSIBLE SERVICE 3532
4 THE BEST POSSIBLE CARE 3281
5 THE BEST POSSIBLE OUTCOME 2839
It’s a reminder that we can not get to the best possible outcomes.
6 THE LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR 2824 7 THE BEST POSSIBLE PRICE 2660 8 THE BEST POSSIBLE RESULTS 2637 9 THE BEST POSSIBLE CHANCE 2122 10 THE BEST POSSIBLE START 1573 11 THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME 1552 12 THE HIGHEST ETHICAL STANDARDS 1535 13 THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE LEVEL 1503 14 THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE 1501 15 THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE QUALITY 1494 16 THE WORST POSSIBLE TIME 1463 17 THE LATEST LOCAL UPDATES 1441 18 THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST 1365 19 THE BEST POSSIBLE DEAL 1325 20 THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE STANDARDS 1281
21 THE BEST POSSIBLE OUTCOMES 1235
22 THE NEAREST WHOLE NUMBER 1206 23 THE BEST POSSIBLE SOLUTION 1185 24 THE BEST POSSIBLE QUALITY 1183 25 THE FASTEST GROWING SEGMENT 1175 26 THE BEST POSSIBLE PERFORMANCE 1167 27 THE BEST POSSIBLE LIGHT 1123 28 THE GREATEST COMMON FACTOR 1066 29 THE BEST AVAILABLE EVIDENCE 1025 30 THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE 1016 31 THE BEST POSSIBLE CUSTOMER 992 32 THE BEST REAL ESTATE 921 33 THE BEST POSSIBLE EDUCATION 879
34 THE BEST POSSIBLE POSITION 833
You’re in the best possible position.
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35 THE BEST HIGH SCHOOL 822 36 THE BEST POSSIBLE RESULT 816 37 THE BEST POSSIBLE PRICES 789 38 THE BEST POSSIBLE VALUE 785 39 THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES 780 40 THE FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES 777 41 THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE STANDARD 771 42 THE BEST POSSIBLE PRODUCT 738 43 THE BEST POSSIBLE CONDITION 720 44 THE BEST POSSIBLE TREATMENT 713 45 THE BEST POSSIBLE USE 693 46 THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS 686 47 THE WORST POSSIBLE WAY 680 48 THE WIDEST POSSIBLE RANGE 675 49 THE STRONGEST POSSIBLE TERMS 671 50 THE FASTEST GROWING AREAS 664 51 THE BEST MEDICAL CARE 657 52 THE FASTEST GROWING CITIES 643 53 THE BEST POSSIBLE SOUND 628 54 THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME 627 55 THE BEST SOCIAL MEDIA 621 56 THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE 621 57 THE FASTEST GROWING MARKET 618 58 THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITY 610
59 THE LATEST STABLE VERSION 597
60 THE LOWEST EFFECTIVE DOSE 597 61 THE BEST POSSIBLE MANNER 569 62 THE BEST LONG TERM 560 63 THE FASTEST GROWING INDUSTRIES 555 64 THE BEST POSSIBLE SUPPORT 546 65 THE FASTEST GROWING SEGMENTS 539 66 THE BEST POSSIBLE ENVIRONMENT 521 67 THE LARGEST REAL ESTATE 506 68 THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 501 69 THE WORST POSSIBLE THING 499 70 THE BEST POSSIBLE HEALTH 493 71 THE BEST POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS 471 72 THE FASTEST GROWING ECONOMIES 469 73 THE BEST POSSIBLE USER 467 74 THE BEST POSSIBLE PROTECTION 457 75 THE WORST POSSIBLE OUTCOME 455 76 THE BEST POSSIBLE TIME 442 77 THE LATEST SOCIAL MEDIA 442 78 THE BEST POSSIBLE CHOICE 439 79 THE BEST POSSIBLE LEARNING 435 80 THE WORST MASS SHOOTING 431 81 THE BEST YOUNG PLAYERS 429 82 THE LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES 429 83 THE BEST POSSIBLE VERSION 428 84 THE BEST POSSIBLE PRODUCTS 417 85 THE BEST POSSIBLE SHAPE 415 86 THE BEST AVAILABLE SCIENCE 414 87 THE BEST POSSIBLE IMAGE 413 88 THE LOWEST POSSIBLE LEVEL 408 89 THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE MOMENT 407 90 THE BEST AVAILABLE RATE 404 91 THE HIGHEST GROSSING FILM 403 92 THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE PRICE 398 93 THE WORST POSSIBLE MOMENT 394 94 THE NICEST POSSIBLE WAY 393 95 THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE SCORE 392 96 THE BEST AVAILABLE INFORMATION 389 97 THE BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER 387 98 THE FASTEST GROWING SPORTS 385 99 THE FASTEST GROWING SECTORS 384
100 THE LOWEST TOTAL COST 383
C1 vocabulary:
outcome, outcomes, sectors, stable