if (at all) possible
idiom
: if it can be done
Do your best to come home from work early, if (at all) possible.
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After your shower, open doors and windows if possible to let moisture escape and help air to circulate.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
Opt for low-fee funds and negotiate low account and financial advisor fees if possible.
Taxes.
—Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The city posted a travel advisory for Thursday and Friday and asked people to avoid traveling if possible.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 31 July 2025
The best way to protect yourself against COVID is to stay up-to-date with your vaccines, if possible, Boden-Albala says.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 31 July 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
Opt for low-fee funds and negotiate low account and financial advisor fees if possible.
Taxes.
—Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The city posted a travel advisory for Thursday and Friday and asked people to avoid traveling if possible.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 31 July 2025
The best way to protect yourself against COVID is to stay up-to-date with your vaccines, if possible, Boden-Albala says.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 31 July 2025
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“If (at all) possible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/if%20%28at%20all%29%20possible. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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