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About あわよくば
あわよくば is a combination of the old-fashioned い-Adjective あわよい 'convenient', 'timely', and the conjunction particle ば 'if'. It can be translated as 'if the time is right', 'if possible', or 'if luck is on my side'. Despite its roots, あわよくば is treated as a single word in modern Japanese, and is used in the same way as a typical adverb.
あわよくば will come before a phrase expressing a desirable outcome.
Fun Fact
Notice that ば attaches to the く form of the い-Adjective あわよい rather than けれ, as would usually be required with modern conjugation rules. This is due to the conjugation rules for ば in relation to い-Adjectives being different in both classical and modern Japanese.
Examples
競馬で勝って、あわよくば大金持ちになるぞ。
If you win at the horse races, if you're lucky you'll become really rich!
議員：「あわよくばトップで当選したい。」
Member of congress: 'If possible, I want to get elected to the top spot.'
あわよくばミスコンで優勝したいと思っている。
If luck is on my side, I am thinking that I would like to be the grand champion in the beauty pageant.
この詐欺が成功したらあわよくば裕福になれる。
If we succeed with this scam, all going well we'll be able to become wealthy.
会社の業績が上がった。あわよくば僕の給料も上がるかも。
Our company performance improved. If I'm lucky my salary will improve too.
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