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Meaning of in the worst way | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. Urgently; desperately; to an extreme degree.
    Canada, US, idiomatic
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, the, worst, way.

Examples

“I need a drink of water in the worst way.”
“Man, I need a life in the worst way.”
“I wanted this to work in the worst way because my reputation was on the line here. . . .”
“Stern as well as assorted television executives needed a game seven in the worst way, and "the worst way" might be how they're getting one.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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