in any event

e·vent

(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.

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[Latin ēventus, from past participle of ēvenīre, to happen : ē-, ex-, ex- + venīre, to come; see g^wā- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

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e·vent′less adj.

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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

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Translations

per ogni eventualit...