in the worst way

idiom

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

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The New York Yankees needed a big swing in the top of the 10th inning in the worst way. Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025 His most impressive work was a gutsy 42-pitch outing Wednesday afternoon in a game the Yankees needed in the worst way, getting the save by striking out Adolis Garcia. Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025 No doubt, the Giants need leadership in the worst way on the field and in the locker room. Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025 Richard Hamilton graduated from Martinsville High School in Indiana in 1962 and wanted, in the worst way, to own a 1962 Chevrolet. Laura Lane, USA Today, 30 June 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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