if anything
phrase
: on the contrary even : perhaps even
if anything, you ought to apologize
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Its specific platform components are if anything less popular.
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Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
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Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
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“If anything.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/if%20anything. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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