in the worst way

idiom

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

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But to have a wanton act of violence kill 15 innocent people — on New Year’s Day, no less — is new in the worst way. Chris Branch, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025 Continually holding on to broken pieces will break you in the worst way. Terina Allen, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024 But Linkin Park lost Bennington in the worst way any group can part with a singer. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024 Ovince Saint Preux via submission at 1:35 of Round 1 (Guillotine) - Performance of the Night Spann needed this win in the worst way. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024 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 20 Jan. 2025.

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