in the event

Prepositional phrase

 * 1) As things (have) turned out or are turning out; ultimately; in the end; eventually.
 * 2) * 1836, Andrew Reed, James Matheson, Congregational Union of England and Wales, A narrative of the visit to the American churches by the deputation from the Congregational Union of England and Wales (volume 1, page 197)
 * I had also concluded that I should arrive in time for the afternoon services, but in the event I was in this also disappointed.

Conjunction

 * 1) If, in the event that
 * In the event we meet the deadline, there will be free pizza for everyone.