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at worst

ADVERB
partly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
at least partially slightly somewhat
WEAK
at best at most bit by bit by degrees carelessly halfway in a general way in bits and pieces in part in some measure in some ways inadequately incompletely insufficiently little by little measurably not entirely not fully not strictly speaking not wholly notably noticeably piece by piece piecemeal relatively so far as possible to a certain degree to a certain extent up to a certain point within limits
Antonyms
WEAK
completely totally wholly

Example Sentences

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Yet enforcement of firearm relinquishment remains at best inconsistent and at worst nonexistent.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026

The pushback there is tepid at best and non-existent at worst.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

But it's already clear that ending the war will not be simple, and its consequences are at best uncertain and at worst dangerous.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

“You only have so many tries” suggests his attempts to help could backfire; that language is inflammatory and shaming at worst and unhelpful at best.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

It moans and occasionally throws objects around, but is essentially simple-minded and will, at worst, growl alarmingly at anyone who stumbles across it.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling