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event n. 1 occurrence, happening, incident, episode, occasion,<br />

circumstance, affair, experience: <strong>An</strong> event then took place that<br />

changed the course <strong>of</strong> his life. 2 issue, outcome, consequence,<br />

result, conclusion, upshot, end, effect: <strong>The</strong>re is no merit in<br />

preparing for a disaster after the event. 3 at all events or in<br />

any event. come what may, in any case, at any rate, regardless,<br />

anyhow, anyway: At all events, we were ready and waiting when<br />

the raid started. 4 in the event. in the reality or actuality,<br />

as it or things turned out, at the time, when it happened: In<br />

the event, we left as soon as we could.<br />

eventful adj. busy, full, active, lively, exciting, interesting;<br />

important, significant, signal, consequential, notable,<br />

noteworthy, momentous, memorable: What with your wedding and<br />

the birth <strong>of</strong> your son, it certainly has been an eventful week.<br />

eventual adj. 1 ultimate, final, last, concluding, resulting: <strong>The</strong><br />

eventual cost is impossible to forecast. 2 due, expected,<br />

anticipated, inevitable, likely, consequent, resulting,<br />

resultant, foreordained, preordained, unavoidable, destined,<br />

predestined, unavoidable, ineluctable, probable: As they cannot<br />

afford the mortgage payments, they are faced with the eventual<br />

loss <strong>of</strong> their home.<br />

eventuality<br />

n. circumstance, contingency, event, occurrence, happening,<br />

case; likelihood, chance, possibility, probability: We must<br />

prepare for the eventuality <strong>of</strong> war.<br />

eventually<br />

adv. ultimately, finally, at last, in the end or long run, at<br />

the end <strong>of</strong> the day, sooner or later, when all is said and done,<br />

in the final analysis, in due course, in (the course <strong>of</strong>) time,<br />

after all: We must all die eventually.<br />

ever adv. 1 at all, (at) any time, at any point or period, on any<br />

occasion, in any case, by any chance: Do you ever visit London?<br />

2 always, for ever, yet, still, even, at all times, in all<br />

cases, eternally, perpetually, endlessly, everlastingly,<br />

constantly, continuously, continually, for ever and a day, till<br />

the end <strong>of</strong> time, till the cows come home, till doomsday; all the<br />

time: He is ever the one to make us laugh. Literacy is becoming<br />

ever more important.

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