Meanings
- New EnglandUSidiomaticUsed to add emphasis to “why” in a question.
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why in time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/why%20in%20time
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