if anything

/-ni-/ · adverb

Meaning

Used to suggest or state tentatively that something may be the case (often the opposite of something previously implied).
Used in questions when the speaker does not know for sure if the listener will have an answer.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

hypothetically(English)on the off chance(English)just in case(English)what if(English)poss.(English)presumptively(English)prehaps(English)if, as and when(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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