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event n. 1 occurrence, happening, incident, episode, occasion,
circumstance, affair, experience: An event then took place that
changed the course of his life. 2 issue, outcome, consequence,
result, conclusion, upshot, end, effect: There is no merit in
preparing for a disaster after the event. 3 at all events or in
any event. come what may, in any case, at any rate, regardless,
anyhow, anyway: At all events, we were ready and waiting when
the raid started. 4 in the event. in the reality or actuality,
as it or things turned out, at the time, when it happened: In
the event, we left as soon as we could.
eventful adj. busy, full, active, lively, exciting, interesting;
important, significant, signal, consequential, notable,
noteworthy, momentous, memorable: What with your wedding and
the birth of your son, it certainly has been an eventful week.
eventual adj. 1 ultimate, final, last, concluding, resulting: The
eventual cost is impossible to forecast. 2 due, expected,
anticipated, inevitable, likely, consequent, resulting,
resultant, foreordained, preordained, unavoidable, destined,
predestined, unavoidable, ineluctable, probable: As they cannot
afford the mortgage payments, they are faced with the eventual
loss of their home.
eventuality
n. circumstance, contingency, event, occurrence, happening,
case; likelihood, chance, possibility, probability: We must
prepare for the eventuality of war.
eventually
adv. ultimately, finally, at last, in the end or long run, at
the end of the day, sooner or later, when all is said and done,
in the final analysis, in due course, in (the course of) time,
after all: We must all die eventually.
ever adv. 1 at all, (at) any time, at any point or period, on any
occasion, in any case, by any chance: Do you ever visit London?
2 always, for ever, yet, still, even, at all times, in all
cases, eternally, perpetually, endlessly, everlastingly,
constantly, continuously, continually, for ever and a day, till
the end of time, till the cows come home, till doomsday; all the
time: He is ever the one to make us laugh. Literacy is becoming
ever more important.