for all the world

world  (wûrld)

n.

1. The earth.

2. The universe.

3. The earth with its inhabitants.

4. The inhabitants of the earth; the human race.

5.

a. Humankind considered as social beings; human society: turned her back on the world.

b. People as a whole; the public: The event amazed the world.

6. often World A specified part of the earth: the Western World.

7. A part of the earth and its inhabitants as known at a given period in history: the ancient world.

8. A realm or domain: the animal world; the world of imagination.

9.

a. A sphere of human activity or interest: the world of sports.

b. A class or group of people with common characteristics or pursuits: the scientific world.

10. A particular way of life: the world of the homeless.

11. All that relates to or affects the life of a person: He saw his world collapse about him.

12. Secular life and its concerns: a man of the world.

13.

a. Human existence; life: brought a child into the world.

b. A state of existence: the next world.

14. A large amount; much. Often used in the plural: did her a world of good; candidates that are worlds apart on foreign policy.

15. A celestial body such as a planet: the possibility of life on other worlds.

adj.

1. Of or relating to the world: a world champion.

2. Involving or extending throughout the entire world: a world crisis.

Idioms:

for all the world

In all respects; precisely: She looked for all the world like a movie star.

in the world

Used as an intensive: How in the world did they manage? I never in the world would have guessed.

out of this world Informal

Extraordinary; superb: The dinner was out of this world.

the world over

Throughout the world: known the world over.

world without end

Forever.

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[Middle English, from Old English weorold; see w-ro- in Indo-European roots.]

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

for all the world - under any circumstances; "she wouldn't give up her pets for love or money" for any price, for anything, for love or money