if anything

Idioms  

1. If at all, if in any degree. For example, If anything, we have too much food rather than too little. [Early 1800s]

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Example Sentences

And if anything goes wrong, he’ll happily take the fall.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

But the company hasn’t offered any clues to what O’Day might announce, if anything.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“And high asset prices, which certainly feel good in the short run, create additional risk if anything goes wrong,” Dimon says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Finally, the growth rate of the of the economy has, if anything, exceeded expectations.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Usually, if anything made a racket, Rowdy would hear it and he’d let me know.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls