superlative + postmodifier + noun ‘the best possible way’

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

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