if nothing else
idiom
—used to say that something is probably the only thing that is true, acceptable, desirable, or certain because there are no better/worse possibilities
The food is cheap, if nothing else.
If nothing else, there's the party (to go to) this evening.
If nothing else, you should send him a card.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 14 June 2025
Given his position as F1’s peloton patron — through sheer weight of success if nothing else — Verstappen remains a lucrative prospect for any team.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Finally, if nothing else, adhocism has unpredictability on its side.
—Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 1 June 2025
There's some value here based on line-shopping, if nothing else, as bet365 lists Skinner at just +3300 as of June 4.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 14 June 2025
Given his position as F1’s peloton patron — through sheer weight of success if nothing else — Verstappen remains a lucrative prospect for any team.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Finally, if nothing else, adhocism has unpredictability on its side.
—Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 1 June 2025
There's some value here based on line-shopping, if nothing else, as bet365 lists Skinner at just +3300 as of June 4.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for if nothing else
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“If nothing else.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/if%20nothing%20else. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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