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Definition of worst adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

worst

adverb
 
 
/wɜːst/
 
/wɜːrst/
superlative of badly
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  1. most badly or seriously
    • He was voted the worst dressed celebrity.
    • Manufacturing industry was worst affected by the fuel shortage.
    • Singapore has been among the countries worst hit by the virus.
    • The report depicts British teenagers as the worst behaved in Europe.
    • Worst of all, I lost the watch my father had given me.
    Word OriginOld English wierresta, wyrresta (adjective), wierst, wyrst (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to worse.
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