in the worst way

idiom

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

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The Electric State The Bottom Line Robotic in the worst way. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025 Saturday’s show at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas is chock-full of fighters who need to win in the worst way. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 Preece was in the middle of the pack when a wreck at the top of the race impacted him in the worst way, with Christopher Bell's No. 20 car smashing into him, causing his vehicle to fly through the Florida night. Scott Thompson, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025 Letting the comedian on, even temporarily, five years later felt like a backslide in the worst way. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 14 Feb. 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 13 Mar. 2025.

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