if so

idiom

: if that is the case
I might be late. If so, please start the meeting without me.

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“If so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/if%20so. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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