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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ɪn ðə ˈwɝld/ · UK /ɪn ðə ˈwɜːld/
in the world means: Used after a description to make it sound as strong or complete as possible.
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Used after a description to make it sound as strong or complete as possible.
- I'm the happiest person in the world.
- Nothing in the world matters more to her.
- He called it the worst idea in the world.
Used in questions to show strong surprise, confusion, or anger.
- What in the world is that?
- Where in the world did I leave my keys?
- Why in the world would anyone buy that broken chair?
During our present life, rather than in a future life after death.
- We seek peace in the world before we die.
- Her sermon concerned our duties in the world and our hopes after death.
- He expected no reward in the world, only in heaven.
In ordinary society, with its everyday concerns, rather than within a religious community.
- She left the convent to live in the world.
- Life in the world brought him new worries about money.
- The monks discussed the temptations faced by people in the world.
Questions about in the world
What does in the world mean?
Used after a description to make it sound as strong or complete as possible.
What is in the world in other languages?
Türkçe: dünyada · Español: del mundo · Français: du monde · Deutsch: auf der Welt · Italiano: del mondo · 日本語: 世界で
How do you pronounce in the world?
In American English /ɪn ðə ˈwɝld/; in British English /ɪn ðə ˈwɜːld/.
How do you use in the world in a sentence?
I'm the happiest person in the world. Nothing in the world matters more to her.
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