to advantage

to advantage
adverb
in a manner that uses the most flattering or best aspects of
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the dress brought out her figure to advantage

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adverb
: so as to produce a favorable impression or effect : favorably, advantageously

shelves arranged to display the books to advantage

a mountain seen to advantage in the morning light

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to advantage
So that the merits are clearly perceived
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Main Entry: ↑advantage

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in a way which displays or makes good use of the best aspects of something

her shoes showed off her legs to advantage | plan your space to its best advantage

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to advantage
: in an attractive and appealing way

The display shows off the collection to (good/best) advantage.

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Main Entry: ↑advantage

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to (good/best) adˈvantage idiom
in a way that shows the best of sth

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The photograph showed him to advantage.

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May was the month to see the garden to best advantage.

Main entry: ↑advantageidiom

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