Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in the world

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.87 in modern English

Syllables: in- the -world
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

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An intensifier, often used after an interrogative word.

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Used for emphasis after a qualified noun.

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In this present age; here and now.

prep_phrase

In this present age; here and now.

Example Sentences

"What in the world was that?"
"Who in the world would want to do that?"
""My darling child!" she cried, folding the little girl in her arms and covering her face with kisses. "Where in the world did you come from?""
"the happiest girl in the world"
"Writing a “Treehouse Of Horror”segment has to be both exhilarating and daunting. It’s exhilarating because it affords writers all the freedom in the world."
"In the world you will have trouble, but I leave you my peace that where I am there you may also be."

Phrases

here below

Frequently Paired Words

here below

Synonyms

on the face of the earth the dickens

Questions

What does in the world mean?: An intensifier, often used after an interrogative word.

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