in the worst way

idiom

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

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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 But then the scene switches gears in the worst way possible. David Opie, IndieWire, 17 June 2025 Listen to this article 3 min Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. said his team’s fans have turned on him in the worst way. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2025 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 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 12 Jul. 2025.

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