if (at all) possible
idiom
: if it can be done
Do your best to come home from work early, if (at all) possible.
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Write down the badge number of your arresting officer, if possible.
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Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 9 Apr. 2025
Take extra caution when on the road or avoid driving if possible.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Tall buildings and trees can interfere and prevent the phone and satellite from connecting, so avoid standing under them if possible.
—Cody Goodwin, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Turn on automatic updates if possible, or make sure to manually keep up with updates so you’re always protected.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 9 Apr. 2025
Take extra caution when on the road or avoid driving if possible.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Tall buildings and trees can interfere and prevent the phone and satellite from connecting, so avoid standing under them if possible.
—Cody Goodwin, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Turn on automatic updates if possible, or make sure to manually keep up with updates so you’re always protected.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for if (at all) possible
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“If (at all) possible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/if%20%28at%20all%29%20possible. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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