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

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

Never mind if anything that was unfolding on screen amounted to justice. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026

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

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