if anything

phrase

Synonyms of if anythingnext
: on the contrary even : perhaps even
if anything, you ought to apologize

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What had been a highlight of his hunting career was turning into a soap opera, with Rompola painted as the villain by those who never saw the deer or the antlers and didn’t know much, if anything, about it. — Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026 And if anything can be learned from last year, the effectiveness of rookies can directly be tied to team success, which makes Proctor’s words at the end of the team scrimmage ring especially true. — Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 But over the last decades, if anything, climate scientists have been too conservative. — Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 The issue with fertilizer since the start of the Iran conflict is still there and if anything getting worse. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for if anything

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of if anything was in 1836

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if anything
if (at all) possible
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“If anything.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/if%20anything. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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