if so

idiom

: if that is the case
I might be late. If so, please start the meeting without me.

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Would somebody have to leave and if so how likely is that to happen? David Ornstein, New York Times, 22 May 2025 And if so, what will Season 2 be about, and who will be coming back? Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025 Could Sydney Sweeney be a murderer, and if so, would her mother Julianne Moore even care? Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 7 May 2025 Of course, Moon has the right to give away his number if so. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for if so

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“If so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/if%20so. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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