in the world
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in the world
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- An intensifier, often used after an interrogative word. What in the world was that?
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Used for emphasis after a qualified noun.
the happiest girl in the world
Similar: on the face of the earth
- In this present age; here and now. In the world you will have trouble, but I leave you my peace that where I am there you may also be.
- Characteristic of wider society; worldly. With some effort and discipline anyone can learn to get up early and to stand through long church services, to make prostrations and to work, and work hard, at jobs that you don’t necessarily like. A lot of people in the world have a much more difficult life in that sense.
Similar: the dickens
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Similar: the dickens
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prep_phrase used for emphasis after an interrogative
| 中文 | 到底 dàodǐ, 究竟 jiūjìng |
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| Français | au monde |
| Deutsch | in aller Welt, in Gottes Namen, in Herrgotts Namen, um Himmels willen |
Talk about this word "in the world." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20world. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. in the world. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20world "in the world." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20world.Cite this
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