if not
معنی فارسی
اگر نه والا
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Old English 'gif', meaning 'if', and 'nōt', meaning 'not'.
مثال
- He is as smart as his brother, if not smarter.
- She should arrive by ten o'clock, if not earlier.
- The project will be completed on time, if not ahead of schedule.
ترکیبهای رایج
if not better if not more if not earlier if not sooner
تعریف انگلیسی
adverb
- perhaps; indicating possibility of being more remarkable (greater or better or sooner) than “will yield 10% if not more” “pretty if not actually beautiful” “let's meet tonight if not sooner”