if anything

phrase

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

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Rather than embrace the new practices that the team had introduced and leadership had supported, the agency largely treated them as a threat and, if anything, dug in to the status quo. Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 And while oversaturation typically leads to burnout, that hasn’t been the case here; if anything, the cool-girl sneakers have only gotten more popular. Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 17 Aug. 2026 What controls this cellular remodeling in aging, if anything? Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026 Call the number on the back of the physical card if anything looks wrong. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for if anything

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“If anything.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/if%20anything. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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