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

As such, the best counters will automatically perform a self-test at certain times to see if anything is amiss and can tell you specifically what the problem is. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

With the Yankees already log-jammed with first-base/DH types — Stanton can’t play the outfield anymore — Boone added that the former MVP would probably be used as a pinch-hitter, if anything. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026

What, if anything, can be done or is being done to mitigate rising prices? — Victoria Hoffmann, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026

The sense of pride and accomplishment that Van Reybrouck had told me to expect was not particularly evident in the room; the mood, if anything, had soured. — Esther King, The Dial, 15 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