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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Given his position as F1’s peloton patron — through sheer weight of success if nothing else — Verstappen remains a lucrative prospect for any team.
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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
Trump, who if nothing else does seem to worry about how he is publicly perceived, should realize that the development and widespread adoption of the COVID vaccine can be a legacy-defining moment, and his health secretary is standing in the way of that.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
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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
Trump, who if nothing else does seem to worry about how he is publicly perceived, should realize that the development and widespread adoption of the COVID vaccine can be a legacy-defining moment, and his health secretary is standing in the way of that.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
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“If nothing else.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/if%20nothing%20else. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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