Grammar fix

if anything

contradicting or softening a previous statement

Used to suggest that the opposite of what was just said may be true, or to gently correct or adjust a previous statement.

expressionC1occasional

Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

The weather wasn’t too hot on our trip—if anything, it was a bit chilly in the evenings.

Some people think technology makes us less social, but if anything, I believe it helps us stay connected with friends and family who live far away.

One small grammar move makes it sound right.

Not: If ~~something,~~ it's gotten worse.

Say: If anything, it's gotten worse.

The fixed phrase is 'if anything', never 'if something'.

Pattern
usually at the start or middle of a sentence: [statement]. If anything, [contrasting statement].

Tap the one a native speaker would say.

Words that usually travel with it.

if anything