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contingent
1: likely but not certain to happen : possible2: not logically necessary
; especially : empirical3 a: happening by chance or unforeseen causes b: subject to chance or unseen effects : unpredictable c: intended for use in circumstances not completely foreseen4: dependent on or conditioned by something else <payment is contingent on fulfillment of certain conditions>5: not necessitated : determined by free choice
synonyms see accidental
— con·tin·gent·ly adverb
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