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Meanings of at worst in English

Under the worst of conditions.

Usage of at worst in English
1
A few pinches, kicks and slaps; at worst a few hard knocks.
Paul Kelver
2
Colonel Musgrave would marry the girl and make Patricia, at worst, content.
The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck: A Comedy of Limitations
3
Hazel felt disinclined to fly from what was at worst a possibility.
North of Fifty-Three
4
In fact, the link is tenuous at best and irrelevant at worst.
The Guardian
5
She had never thought that, at worst, she could not go back.
The Heart of Rachael
6
It was down 60 points at worst, before stabilising as London closed.
The Irish Times
7
Calling it God is at best unhelpful and at worst perniciously misleading.
The god delusion
8
But the rest has proved at best neutral, at worst plain destructive.
The Guardian
9
Kim's charity auctions are dodgy at best and downright unethical at worst.
Radio NZ
10
Or, at worst, created a Web of mere pixie dust and flowers.
James Potter and the Morrigan Web
11
Lowry regarded it as nonsense at best, prideful and blasphemous at worst.
The half-made world
12
Anyone who over-complicates things is at best insecure and at worst stupid.
The Guardian
13
But at worst most were only stupid, gullible, and careless, not crooked.
The capitol game
14
Words without action are at best flannel and at worst represent simple contempt.
The Guardian
15
However, this strategy produced at best stagnation and at worst disaster.
23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism
16
Violence has been at worst since 2006, the bloodiest period since Taliban's ouster.
Reuters
This collocation consists of:
At worst through the time
At worst across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common