Antonyms for eventuality
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : ih-ven-choo-al-i-tee |
Phonetic Transcription : ɪˌvɛn tʃuˈæl ɪ ti |
Definition of eventuality
Origin :- 1759, "a possible occurrence," from eventual + -ity, on model of French éventualité.
- noun something that probably will happen
- The eventuality he had not foreseen had appalled him as a humane man and a fond husband.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- We must face the situation like thinking men, prepared for any eventuality.
- Extract from : « The House Under the Sea » by Sir Max Pemberton
- Rather than wait for this eventuality the Cabinet tendered its resignation.
- Extract from : « England and Germany » by Emile Joseph Dillon
- For some weeks the court prepared for even such an eventuality.
- Extract from : « Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. » by Various
- There was scarcely an eventuality his mind had not pictured.
- Extract from : « Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) » by Charles James Lever
- I merely meant to say that there was an eventuality which might rescue me from this necessity.
- Extract from : « One Of Them » by Charles James Lever
- I suppose I had some hazy prescience of that eventuality being in the air.
- Extract from : « Lord Jim » by Joseph Conrad
- Then he gave directions as to what was to be done in any eventuality, and he went out.
- Extract from : « The Soul of a People » by H. Fielding
- In that eventuality, and that only, Max intended to interfere.
- Extract from : « A Soldier of the Legion » by C. N. Williamson
- They had bargained on this eventuality when they made the deal.
- Extract from : « Colorado Jim » by George Goodchild
Synonyms for eventuality
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