What Does "how on earth" Mean?
Learn what "how on earth" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
How on earth she could possibly
It means the speaker doubts or cannot understand how the person could have done such a thing.
From The Inheritance Game, Episode 7
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone is questioning how a person could put something into their mother's tea.
Usage Scenario
Use this to express disbelief or suspicion in a serious conversation. It sounds natural in drama but may feel accusatory in real life.
Better ways to say it
How could she do that?
How could she put something in her mother's tea?
How could anyone do that?
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