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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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“It’s not that long ago where, if you talked to a House or Senate Democrat, there were a nontrivial number who were, at worst, tariff-curious,” Kumar said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

This creates short term duplication and confusion at best — and mid- to long-term losses, at worst.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

In short, carefully packaged and shiny this is not: at best it is a distraction for ministers, at worst a gushing torrent of awkwardness and embarrassment - and it is far from over yet.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

It’s a contradiction at best, and hypocrisy at worst.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Then farmers use artificial fertilizer, which at best is expensive, and at worst may inflict longterm damage on the soil.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann