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in any event
e·vent E0250900 (ĭ-vĕnt′) n. 1. a. Something that takes place, especially a significant occurrence. See Synonyms at occurrence.b. A social gathering or activity: The fundraising event was held in the ballroom. 2. Sports A contest in a sports competition, such as a meet: swimming events. 3. Physics A phenomenon or occurrence located at a single point in spacetime, regarded as the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory. 4. Archaic A final result; an outcome. Idioms: at all events In any case. in any event In any case: In any event, the audience seemed pleased with your performance. in the event If it should happen; in case: In the event of an emergency, call 911.
[Latin ēventus, from past participle of ēvenīre, to happen : ē-, ex-, ex- + venīre, to come; see gwā- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
e·vent′less adj. Thesaurus| Adv. | 1.in any event - used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement; "Anyhow, he is dead now"; "I think they're asleep; anyhow, they're quiet"; "I don't know what happened to it; anyway, it's gone"; "anyway, there is another factor to consider"; "I don't know how it started; in any case, there was a brief scuffle"; "in any event, the government faced a serious protest"; "but at any rate he got a knighthood for it"anyhow, anyway, anyways, at any rate, in any case |
Translationsin any event
in any eventRegardless; whatever happens; in any case. There were a few technical issues, but the guests had a good time, in any event. In any event, I think it's time we wrapped up our discussion for today.See also: any, event in any event In any case: In any event, the audience seemed pleased with your performance.See also: any, eventin any event
Synonyms for in any eventadv used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statementSynonyms- anyhow
- anyway
- anyways
- at any rate
- in any case
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