At the best of times - what does it mean?

[duc]

Hello,
I'm now having difficulty understanding a phrase in a sentence.Hope you would help me.Here it is:
1.''..Packages do not normally move very quickly through the post office AT THE BEST OF TIMES ,but this one was definitely frisky...''
Can you tell me the meaning of ''at the best of times'' ,even after I have read its meaning in the dictionary ,I don't understand very much '' at the best of times: if something is not very good, pleasant etc at the best of times, it is usually even worse than this''
Thanks in advance
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[lost_soul]

In other words, even when the situation is most conducive, favorable to moving packages, packages nonetheless do not move very quickly through the post office.
Also, take a look at this reference:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/at+the+best+of+times
Note that this expression is used mainly in negative contexts:
Even at the best of times, this region is hard to farm

[Jamie (K)]

"At the best of times" = "even in an ideal situation".