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Definition of Just in case
1. Adverb. If there happens to be need. "I have money, just in case"
Definition of Just in case
1. Adverb. (idiomatic) In the event; should there be a need. ¹
2. Adverb. (logic) if and only if ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Just In Case
Literary usage of Just in case
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"a literary party where one is expected to know all the guests but the host keeps
murmuring their names in one's ear just in case —Humphrey Carpenter, ..."
2. When Your Child Is Missing: A Family Survival Guide by Shay Bilchik (1999)
"Just in Case... Guidelines on Using the Federal Parent Locator Service in Cases
of Parental Kidnaping and Child Custody Just in Case. ..."
3. Claudine the Circus Woman by Timothy J. Quinlan (2000)
"just in case, though, I decided to get the heck out of there. I ran from the
store and signaled for Claudine to start the truck. ..."
4. Cooking With the Baker Street Bunchby M. W. Paulson by M. W. Paulson (2006)
""I want the PTA just in case things get really rotten," Breanna explained.
"My mom told me those people are mean enough to whip their weight in wildcats, ..."
5. Batterer Intervention: Program Approaches & Criminal Justice Strategies by Christine Smith, Kerry Healey, Chris O'Sullivan (1999)
"So what are you going to do just in case he doesn' t change?" The liaison advises
the victim to identify the absolutely essential items she would need if ..."
6. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"a literary party where one is expected to know all the guests but the host keeps
murmuring their names in one's ear just in case —Humphrey Carpenter, ..."
7. When Your Child Is Missing: A Family Survival Guide by Shay Bilchik (1999)
"Just in Case... Guidelines on Using the Federal Parent Locator Service in Cases
of Parental Kidnaping and Child Custody Just in Case. ..."
8. Claudine the Circus Woman by Timothy J. Quinlan (2000)
"just in case, though, I decided to get the heck out of there. I ran from the
store and signaled for Claudine to start the truck. ..."
9. Cooking With the Baker Street Bunchby M. W. Paulson by M. W. Paulson (2006)
""I want the PTA just in case things get really rotten," Breanna explained.
"My mom told me those people are mean enough to whip their weight in wildcats, ..."
10. Batterer Intervention: Program Approaches & Criminal Justice Strategies by Christine Smith, Kerry Healey, Chris O'Sullivan (1999)
"So what are you going to do just in case he doesn' t change?" The liaison advises
the victim to identify the absolutely essential items she would need if ..."
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