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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Seeing a mental-health clinician or other health care practitioner may also help, if possible.
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Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
Limited ordering slots sell out quickly, so pre-order if possible.
—Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2024
Seeing a mental-health clinician or other health care practitioner may also help, if possible.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
Sheehan urged residents to keep an eye on storm drains near their homes and help clear them if possible.
—NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
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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 25 Nov. 2024.
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