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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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Green lasers typically consume more power, which means a handheld device can drain its battery much faster if nothing else is optimized.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
That Boone went from bending that far over backwards for Volpe to benching him two days later is good for laughs, if nothing else.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Byron Buxton has been providing a reason to tune in since the year started and if nothing else, the end to one of the best seasons of his career is worth watching over the next six weeks.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 20 Aug. 2025
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“If nothing else.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/if%20nothing%20else. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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