ADVERB
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perhaps; indicating possibility of being more remarkable (greater or better or sooner) than
pretty if not actually beautiful
will yield 10% if not more
let's meet tonight if not sooner
How To Use if not In A Sentence
- acting as if nothing borne in mind is the best revenge.it's all for myself to live better.
- Gadafy's striking non-endorsement of the Democratic candidate focused in part on Obama's pledge of "unshakeable" support for Israel, which caused dismay, if not surprise, across the Arab and Muslim worlds last week. Obama Taking Over Democratic National Committee Partly To Avoid Kerry's Fate
- From 80s synth poppers to black-leathered stadium rockers, Depeche Mode are nothing if not resilient.
- Many, if not most, complaints about misquotes, I believe, stem from a person's remarks being taken out of context.
- This makes the task of introducing tolerance to parasites or disease via genetic modification exceedingly difficult, if not impossible. PHYLLOXERA: How Wine was Saved for the World
- Possibly, this sympathy could appear somewhat self-indulgent, or over-dramatic, if not actually absurdly histrionic.
- The splendor of the ancient calligraphical productions of Greece, [79] and the still later ones of Rome, bear repeated testimony that the practice of this art had spread during the sixth century, if not earlier, to these powerful empires. Bibliomania in the Middle Ages
- And like past challenges to civilization, such barbarism thrives on Western appeasement and considers enlightened deference as weakness, if not decadence.
- The mental part of the game has made him a streakier player than most, if not all, of his competitors. STLtoday.com Top News Headlines
- He might have believed the pain he'd felt had been imagined if not for the mysterious situation he now was in.