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contingently

Meanings

  • meaning 1: expressing or indicating dependence on circumstances or on the actions or decisions of others.

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contingent , contingently
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Etymology
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The word 'contingently' comes from the Latin word 'contingens', which means 'depending on circumstances' or 'subject to contingencies'.

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  1. probability: Probability is the measure of the likelihood or chance that an event will occur. Contingency and probability are related concepts because the uncertainty or unpredictability of an event is a key aspect of both contingency and probability.

  2. risk: Risk is the possibility or chance that an event will occur and result in negative consequences or losses. Contingency and risk are related concepts because the uncertainty or unpredictability of an event is a key aspect of both contingency and risk.

  3. contingency plan: A contingency plan is a set of procedures and strategies that are put in place to prepare for and mitigate the negative consequences or losses that may result from unexpected events or circumstances. Contingency plans are an important aspect of risk management and business continuity planning.

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  1. Clearly the President was chastened by the sorrow and resentment of the people to whom he spoke, but his words were somehow tentative and "contingent", as if they could be withdrawn on a month's notice.

    - Lewis H. Lapham,{it}Harper's{/it},July 1992

  2. He knows that the throngs cheering for him today will be cheering for someone else tomorrow, that enthusiasm is fickle, that real support for someone like him always has something completely "contingent" about it.

    - Andrew Sullivan,{it}New Republic{/it},8 July 1996

  3. Every undogmatic historian is aware of the multitude of "contingent" events that entered into the victory of the Bolshevik revolution.

    - Sidney Hook,{it}Revolution, Reform & Social Justice{/it},1975

  4. If the Sovereigns would grant him, "contingent" on his success, such rank, titles, and property that he and his issue could hold up their heads with the Spanish nobility, well and good …

    - Samuel Eliot Morison,{it}The European Discovery of America{/it},1974

  5. The isolation and co-optation of the capitalist classes in Germany meant that liberty as an ideal had no "contingent" link with capitalism, as had happened in Western Europe.

    - Orlando Patterson,{it}New Republic{/it},8 Nov. 1999
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The term 'contingently' has been used in various cultural, historical, and symbolic contexts. For example, in literature, the concept of contingency has been explored in works such as 'The Castle' by Franz Kafka and 'Blindness' by Jose Saramago. In philosophy, the concept of contingency has been a subject of debate among philosophers such as Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, and Immanuel Kant. In art, the concept of contingency has been explored in various art forms such as painting, sculpture, and installation art. For example, the American artist Chris Burden's installation 'Doorway to Hell' explores the concept of contingency through the use of fire and the uncertain outcome of the installation. Overall, the term 'contingently' has been used in various cultural, historical, and symbolic contexts to explore the concept of contingency and its uncertain outcomes.

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