if (at all) possible

idiom

: if it can be done
Do your best to come home from work early, if (at all) possible.

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Fans also needed things that would grab their attention, make headlines and if possible end up on the right side of history, Wheeler believed. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2025 It is hosted by Jimmy Carr and sees 10 comics spend the day together without so much as cracking a smile if possible. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025 Hydrating and chilling inside if possible are critical through August 22 from Las Vegas to Los Angeles, officials say. Janet Wilson, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025 Time your activities wisely: Consider rescheduling strenuous activities to early morning or evening if possible. Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for if (at all) possible

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“If (at all) possible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/if%20%28at%20all%29%20possible. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.

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