in the worst way

Idioms  

1. Desperately, very much, as in He wanted a new trumpet in the worst way. This usage replaced worst kind. [Colloquial; second half of 1800s]

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Example Sentences

Shows of the era, Anderson finds, often tackled difficult subjects in the worst way possible, but “they really meant well.”

From Los Angeles Times

Oracle is seen as being “way too exposed and levered to OpenAI, but in the worst way,” Mizuho trading-desk analyst Jordan Klein wrote in a note to clients late last month.

From MarketWatch

They’re headed to the playoffs in the worst way imaginable.

From Los Angeles Times

The skepticism over hedging will inevitably be challenged in the worst way, though when that occurs is impossible to know.

From Barron's

A team that had become the feel-good story of the college football season suffered a throwback performance in the worst way at Memorial Stadium during a 56-6 loss to No. 2 Indiana.

From Los Angeles Times