in the unlikely event (that) (something) happens



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in the unlikely event (that) (something) happens

If a very improbable outcome turns out to be the case. I wouldn't worry too much, but in the unlikely event that you lose your job, you can always come live with us for a while. In the unlikely event I win the lottery, the first thing I would do is travel to Jamaica.
See also: event, happen, unlikely

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CairoKIE-roEnglish (Rare)
Zelimkhan-Chechen
Emilianae-mee-LYAH-nah (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Albertinaahl-ber-TEE-nah (Italian, German)Italian, German, Dutch, Portuguese
RenṙenJapanese
LiisiLEE:-see (Finnish)Finnish, Estonian