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damnedest
[ dam-dist ]
noun
- best; utmost:
They did their damnedest to finish on time.
adjective
- most amazing or extraordinary:
It was the damnedest coincidence, running into her in Paris after all these years of avoiding each other in Atlanta.
damnedest
/ ˈæɪ /
noun
- informal.utmost; best (esp in the phrases do or try one's damnedest )
Word History and Origins
Origin of damnedest1
Example Sentences
He would instead do his damnedest to dismantle the Environmental Protection Agency as a functional workplace, while “walking away from virtually every important climate policy on the books.”
He scored 29 points in the fourth quarter, a post-season record that still stands despite future Warriors like Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant trying their damnedest to knock it down.
But really, Reijn is doing her damnedest to get a moral rise out of us.
Then again, as you noted, “The Eras Tour” is doing its damnedest to give movie theaters a badly needed shot of adrenaline.
I do my damnedest to play the part.
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