in the worst way

idiom

US, informal
: very much
I want a new bike in the worst way.

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Wall Street and Washington would be wise to do the same — April 2 could bring this lesson home in the worst way. Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2025 Cisco, along with multiple other NFL draft experts, commented on social media about a potential weakness Sanders showed off while throwing passes that could come back to bite him in the NFL in the worst way. John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025 The Kings needed a win in the worst way to stop their free fall and reinforce their position in the NBA’s Western Conference play-in race. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2025 To put it plainly, like McKee and Nunes, Osbourne needs a win on Saturday in the worst way. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in the worst way

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“In the worst way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20worst%20way. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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