HOW, WHY, ETC. IN THE WORLD

Meaning of HOW, WHY, ETC. IN THE WORLD in English

( informal ) used to emphasize sth and to show that you are surprised or annoyed :

What in the world did they think they were doing?

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

ETC — Airport Name : Tarboro-Edgecombe Airport Airport Location : Tarboro, North Carolina, United States IATA Code : ETC ICAO Code : …
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HOW — qualmen. HOW MUCH, HOW MANY: quant
English interlingue dictionary
ETC — abbreviation et cetera
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WORLD — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Disney World and Disneyland World Court The World New World monkey Old World monkey …
Английский словарь Британика
WORLD — I. ˈwərld, esp before pause or consonant -rəld; ˈwə̄ld noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English weorld, world, from Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WHY — I. (|)(h)wī adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwȳ, hwī; akin to Old Norse hvī why; both from a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HOW — I. (|)hau̇ adverb Etymology: Middle English hou, how, adv & conjunction, from Old English hū; akin to Old Frisian hū, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ETC — ənˈsōˌf]ōrth ]ȯrth, ]ōəth, ]ȯ(ə)th sometimes ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷; etˈsed.ərə, -setərə, -se.trə also ə̇tˈs- abbreviation Etymology: Latin et cetera et cetera — sometimes …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WORLD — (n.) In a more restricted sense, that part of the earth and its concerns which is known to any one, …
Английский словарь Webster
WHY — (adv.) The reason or cause for which; that on account of which; on what account; as, I know not why …
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HOW — (adv.) At what price; how dear.
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WHY — ( adv. ) The reason or cause for which; that on account of which; on what account; as, I know …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HOW — ( adv. ) At what price; how dear.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WORLD — /werrld/ , n. 1. the earth or globe, considered as a planet. 2. ( often cap. ) a particular division …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WHY — /hwuy, wuy/ , adv., conj., n., pl. whys , interj. adv. 1. for what? for what reason, cause, or purpose?: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HOW — how 1 /how/ , adv. 1. in what way or manner; by what means?: How did the accident happen? 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WORLD — I. ˈwər(-ə)ld noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English woruld human existence, this world, age (akin to Old High German …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WHY — I. ˈhwī, ˈwī adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwȳ, instrumental case of hwæt what — more at what …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HOW — I. ˈhau̇ adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hū; akin to Old High German hwuo how, Old English hwā …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ETC — et cetera — usually punctuated
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WORLD — noun as an emblem of immensity, a great multitude or quantity; a large number. 2. world ·noun the inhabitants of …
Webster English vocab
WHY — noun a young heifer. 2. why ·adv for which; on account of which; used relatively. 3. why ·adv for …
Webster English vocab
HOW — adv at what price; how dear. 2. how ·adv for what reason; from what cause. 3. how ·adv by what …
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WORLD — [world] n [ME, fr. OE woruld human existence, this world, age (akin to OHG weralt age, world); akin to OE …
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WHY — [why] adv [ME, fr. OE hwy, instr. case of hwaet what--more at what] (bef. 12c): for what cause, reason, or …
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HOW — [how] adv [ME, fr. OE hu; akin to OHG hwuo how, OE hwa who--more at who] (bef. 12c) 1 a: …
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ETC — [etc] abbreviation et cetera
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WORLD — world BrE AmE wɜːld AmE wɝːld ▷ worlds wɜːldz AmE wɝːldz ▶ ˌ World ˈ Bank BrE AmE ▶ ˌ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HOW — how BrE AmE haʊ ▶ ˌ How ˈ are you? (greeting) BrE AmE ▶ ( ˈ Fine.) ˌ How are …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ETC. — etc., etcetera, et cetera BrE AmE ( ˌ ) et ˈsetr ə ɪt-, ət-, !! ( ˌ ) ek-, -ˈset …
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WORLD — / wɜːld; NAmE wɜːrld/ noun THE EARTH / ITS PEOPLE 1. the world [ sing. ] the earth, with all …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WHY — / waɪ; NAmE / adverb , exclamation , noun ■ adverb 1. used in questions to ask the reason for …
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HOW — / haʊ; NAmE / adverb 1. in what way or manner : How does it work? He did not know …
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ETC. — / ˌet ˈsetərə; NAmE ; ˌɪt/ abbreviation used after a list to show that there are other things that you …
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WORLD — I. world 1 S1 W1 /wɜːld $ wɜːrld/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ world , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WHY — I. why 1 S1 W1 /waɪ/ BrE AmE adverb 1 . used to ask or talk about the reason for …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HOW — how S1 W1 /haʊ/ BrE AmE adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: hu ] 1 . used to ask …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ETC — etc. BrE AmE ( also etc British English ) /et ˈset ə rə/ adverb (et cetera) used in writing after …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ETC. — etc. BrE AmE ( also etc British English ) /et ˈset ə rə/ adverb (et cetera) used in writing after …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WORLD — n. 1 a the earth, or a planetary body like it. b its countries and their inhabitants. c all people; …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WHY — adv., int., & n. --adv. 1 a for what reason or purpose (why did you do it?; I do not …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HOW — adv., conj., & n. --interrog. adv. 1 by what means, in what way (how do you do it?; tell me …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WORLD — n. 1 a the earth, or a planetary body like it. b its countries and their inhabitants. c all people; …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WHY — adv., int., & n. adv. 1 a for what reason or purpose (why did you do it?; I do not …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HOW — adv., conj., & n. interrog. adv. 1 by what means, in what way (how do you do it?; tell me …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WORLD — n.1 a the earth, or a planetary body like it. b its countries and their inhabitants. c all people; the …
Oxford English vocab
WHY — adv., int., & n. --adv. 1. a for what reason or purpose (why did you do it?; I do not …
Oxford English vocab
HOW — 1. adv., conj., & n. --interrog. adv. 1. by what means, in what way (how do you do it?; tell …
Oxford English vocab
WORLD — ( worlds) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. The world is the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WHY — The conjunction and the pronoun are usually pronounced /(h)waɪ/. Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOW — The conjunction is pronounced /haʊ/. Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You …
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ETC. — see etc
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ETC — also etc. Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. etc is used at the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WHY — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use ~ in questions when …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
HOW — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use ~ to ask about …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ETC. — see etc
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ETC — also ~. Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. ~ is used at the …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
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ETC. — adverb EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Combine the champagne with fruit juices such as orange, pineapple, etc.
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HOW — [adverb] [not gradable], [conjunction] - in what way; by what methodsHow do we get to the town from here?How did …
Cambridge English vocab
WORLD — n. Disney World and Disneyland Industrial Workers of the World World Court The World New World monkey Old World monkey …
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