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Interjection
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why in the world
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From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
English
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Interjection
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why
in the world
...?
(
idiomatic
)
used to add emphasis to “
why
” in a question
.
Why in the world
would you spend so much money on a toy?
Synonyms
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why on Earth
why in God's name
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