MEANING
1. In a way that depends on a particular condition or circumstance.
2. As a result of circumstances or chance rather than an unavoidable rule.
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Words that belong together
- contingently true
- contingently related
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The two measures are contingently related rather than linked by necessity.
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- contingently
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Usage notes
Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: invariable adverb. Writing functions: qualification, causation, interpretation. Commonness: uncommon. Related contextual dependence and non-necessity uses are distinguished.
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