if anything

phrase

: on the contrary even : perhaps even

if anything, you ought to apologize

Examples of if anything in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nobody comes off well; if anything, the snooty German Jews almost seem more vicious than the right-wing plotters, who are presented as mercenary and power-hungry rather than ideological. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

So why are the US Open matches finishing so late and what, if anything, can be done about it? — Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Ricki is charismatic but not otherwordly; if anything, the fact that James is able to seduce or threaten without appearing to do much at all is what makes Ricki extra formidable. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

Of course, the publicity benefited the show more than Meghan, if anything. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for if anything

• bing
• bring
• ching
• cling
• ding
• fling
• ging
• hing
• jing
• kling
• ling
• ming