in the event

AS IT TURNED OUT, as it happened, in the end; as a result, as a consequence.

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adverb

: as it turns out : in the sequel : in the result

vaguely he expects “something” to happen, but in the event hardly anything ever does — Times Literary Supplement

in the event nearly twice as many French prisoners were sent back as English — Olive Anderson

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in the event

1. As things turn or turned out

2. If it should turn out (that)

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in the event british phrase

used for saying what happened, especially when it was different from what was expected

Holland needed to beat Poland for England to qualify. In the event, Poland beat Holland, so England were out of the competition.

Thesaurus: ways of describing something in a general way_synonym

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chiefly Brit. as it turns (or turned) out

he was sent on this important and, in the event, quite fruitless mission

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in the event

chiefly Brit : when something that was planned or thought about actually happened

We thought the weather might delay us, but, in the event [=as it turned out], we were able to leave on time.

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in the event (that)

: if it happens that (something occurs) : ↑if

In the event you (should) decide not to continue your subscription, you may cancel it at any time.

The insurance policy will provide you with a regular income in the (unlikely) event that you are injured.

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in the eˈvent idiom

when the situation actually happened

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I got very nervous about the exam, but in the event, I needn't have worried; it was really easy.

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