Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in the event

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.18 in modern English

Syllables: in- the event
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

As things (have) turned out or are turning out; ultimately; in the end; eventually.

conj

If, in the event that

Example Sentences

"I had also concluded that I should arrive […] in time for the afternoon services, but in the event I was in this also disappointed."
"She had met and fallen in love with the man who collected the milk from the dairy, and she had decided to marry him when he asked her. In the event, he didn't ask her, but there was obviously something going on between them, and she forced his hand."
"In the event, higher sale proceeds were achieved by allowing EWS Railway to acquire all but Freightliner, which was sold as a management buy-out."
"In the event we meet the deadline, there will be free pizza for everyone."
"The victory also guarantees England a place in the Euro 2020 play-offs, a fallback in the event they fail to qualify for that tournament through the traditional route."

Phrases

in the event of

Questions

What does in the event mean?: As things (have) turned out or are turning out; ultimately; in the end; eventually.

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