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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Bottom line, the labor data are going to be at best, noisy—and, at worst, a complete mess until we get December readings.

From Barron's

You avoid leaving crumbs, clean up more frequently, and at worst, call the pest control, so you can go on about your life.

From MarketWatch

Whether O'Neill sticks around for the final or not, he has at worst provided a path for players who otherwise might have been rocking up suited and booted and seated in the stands.

From BBC

In your case, the expectation that you would receive your late husband’s share of their estate is, at best, unrealistic, and, at worst, unrealistic.

From MarketWatch

The underlying problem, he believes, is that "dampness in buildings is misdiagnosed and at worst misunderstood".

From BBC

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