if nothing else

phrase

—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.

Examples of if nothing else in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And if nothing else, the celebratory nature of the 2007 show where Clover did appear on stage, with Pete having the time of his life being in his favorite group, and these songs were played very faithfully to the original tempos and arrangements. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026

Still, if nothing else this suggests less of a relative valuation cushion for equities at the moment. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Proving, if nothing else, that Chuck Lorre knows how to write a character, including his own. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

The inspiration buried here is that, if nothing else, the Gators adjusted. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026