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- [kuh n-tin-juh nt]
- /kənˈtɪn dʒənt/
- /contin.ɡent.lei/
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- [kuh n-tin-juh nt]
- /kənˈtɪn dʒənt/
Definitions of contingently word
- adjective contingently dependent for existence, occurrence, character, etc., on something not yet certain; conditional (often followed by on or upon): Our plans are contingent on the weather. 1
- adjective contingently liable to happen or not; uncertain; possible: They had to plan for contingent expenses. 1
- adjective contingently happening by chance or without known cause; fortuitous; accidental: contingent occurrences. 1
- adjective contingently Logic. (of a proposition) neither logically necessary nor logically impossible, so that its truth or falsity can be established only by sensory observation. 1
- noun contingently a quota of troops furnished. 1
- noun contingently any one of the representative groups composing an assemblage: the New York contingent at a national convention. 1
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Origin of contingently
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; late Middle English (present participle) (< Middle French) < Latin contingent- (stem of contingēns, present participle of contingere), equivalent to con- con- + ting-, variant stem of tangere to touch + -ent- -ent
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Parts of speech for Contingently
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
contingently popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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