in the worst way

== English == === Pronunciation === === Adverb === in the worst way (superlative form only) (chiefly US and Canada, idiomatic) Urgently; desperately; to an extreme degree. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in,‎ the,‎ worst,‎ way. ==== Synonyms ==== something awful === Further reading === “in the worst way”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.