at worst

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at worst

phrase at the worst

If the worst possible alternative happens (especially in an otherwise positive situation). It looks like rain, but let's go out anyway. At worst, we'll only get wet.
Similar: at best

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prep_phrase if the worst possible alternative happens

Español	como muy malo, a lo peor/ínfimo
中文	大不了 dàbuliǎo
Português	na pior das hipóteses
Français	au pire
Deutsch	schlimmstenfalls
Italiano	male che vada, alla peggio
Русский	в ху́дшем слу́чае v xúdšem slúčaje

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@misc{at_worst_2026,
  title = {at worst},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/at%20worst},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}