if anything

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Definition of if anythingnext
as in again
just the opposite being true We definitely won't arrive early. If anything, we'll likely be late.

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Recent Examples of if anything As such, the best counters will automatically perform a self-test at certain times to see if anything is amiss and can tell you specifically what the problem is. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 With the Yankees already log-jammed with first-base/DH types — Stanton can’t play the outfield anymore — Boone added that the former MVP would probably be used as a pinch-hitter, if anything. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026 What, if anything, can be done or is being done to mitigate rising prices? — Victoria Hoffmann, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026 The sense of pride and accomplishment that Van Reybrouck had told me to expect was not particularly evident in the room; the mood, if anything, had soured. — Esther King, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for if anything

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“If anything.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/if%20anything. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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