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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Take extra caution when on the road or avoid driving if possible.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2025
Read More: 6 Health Myths About Oils Those who are especially sensitive to chemicals, including kids and people with asthma, should go outside during cleaning if possible.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
For your workplace situation, take different routes to your office, vary your schedule if possible, and never be alone in isolated areas.
—Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
They will then be brought back to Israel for forensic testing to verify their identity and, if possible, establish the cause of death, which could take time.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2025
Read More: 6 Health Myths About Oils Those who are especially sensitive to chemicals, including kids and people with asthma, should go outside during cleaning if possible.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
For your workplace situation, take different routes to your office, vary your schedule if possible, and never be alone in isolated areas.
—Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
They will then be brought back to Israel for forensic testing to verify their identity and, if possible, establish the cause of death, which could take time.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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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 27 Feb. 2025.
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