in the worst way

idiom

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

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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 The Bears needed this in the worst way because the Rams were shorthanded, almost across the board. Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 30 Sep. 2024 Many Christians or people of other faiths have a story of a church handling a disaster in the worst way possible. Joseph Marchelewski, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 Sony also revealed the game in the worst way in 2023, with a vague CGI trailer showcasing a ship, and didn’t actually discuss what type of game Concord was in detail or show it off until three months before its launch. Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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