why

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/wæ/

adv 5noun 3intj 1verb 1

Collocations

ADJ.

last, ridiculous, sorry, tired

I was so tired of hearing the same ridiculous why from my teenager every single day.

VERB + WHY

can't, composed, explain, faking, know, sleep, understand

WHY + NOUN

ee, ess, it's, life, people, s, she's, sky

Why people behave the way they do has always fascinated psychologists and researchers.

ADV.

indeed, once

Why indeed would anyone want to spend their entire weekend working in the office.

Definitions

adv

For what cause, reason, or purpose.

Why is the sky blue?

Why did you do that?

For what cause, reason, or purpose.

Why don't you ask her out for dinner?

For what cause, reason, or purpose.

Why spend money on something you already get for free?

Why not tell him how you feel?

For what cause, reason, or purpose.

Why him? Why not someone taller?

For which cause, reason, or purpose.

That's the reason why I did that.

noun

Reason.

A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how.

I don't want to know the whys or the wherefores of your decision.

intj

An exclamation used to express pleasant or unpleasant mild surprise, indignation, or impatience.

Why, that’s ridiculous!

Why, how kind of you!

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, es

wherefore

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

why on Earth

used to add emphasis to "why" when beginning a question.

Why on Earth are you pouring vinegar in your drink?

why in God's name

used to add emphasis to "why" when beginning question.

Why in God's name have you got my pizza?

why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free

Do not expect somebody to make a costly commitment if it will give them nothing they do not already have; used especially as a warning against having sexual intercourse before marriage (or conversely, as encouragement against getting marrie

The whole idea of why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free relates to offering only a very brief sample of your music online. I have intellectual property, and I treat th

why keep a dog and bark yourself

One should not do something that one has hired someone else to do.

why buy a book when you can join a library

Being available for sexual relationships with various people is preferable to committing oneself to a single partner.

Example Bank

Why is the sky blue?

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Why did you do that?

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I don’t know why he did that

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A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how.

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I don't want to know the whys or the wherefores of your decision.

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Within months of leaving, she became the new owner of Dream Body Recovery in Miami, which has three rooms that can accommodate up to six clients. “Being a part of this journey with other ladies, knowi

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, why is marked as dated, literary, obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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