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Discover Ludwig"been better" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe how a situation could have been better than it actually was. For example, "I wish I had studied more for the test; my grade could have been better."
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been better
verb
To improve.
Exact(60)
Canada's been better.
"I've been better".
"Could've been better, though.
When has Sigourney been better?
"Could it have been better?
This year has been better.
Business had never been better.
"I would've been better off".
(Ng4 would have been better).
Has anyone since been better?
Things could have been better.
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