If not
If not adverb - Perhaps; indicating possibility of being more remarkable (greater or better or sooner) than.
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Synonyms for If not
Much as and if not are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Much as" instead a conjunction phrase "If not".
Much as
Much as adverb - In a similar way.
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Synonyms for Much as
If not and much as are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "If not" instead a conjunction phrase "Much as".
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Both terms in one sentence
- In The Dinosaur Lords, Pere is jealous of his lover's Jaume's affection for Melodía, even though Jaume makes it clear he loves him as much as her, if not more.
Source: Green Eyed Monster / Literature -
Fanservice: RT flaunts how its sexy anchorwomen are just as much as, if not more so than, Fox News.
Source: Creator / Russia Today -
This probably applies to computer programmers just as much as gamers, if not more.
Source: Forgets to Eat
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Much as and If not. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/if_not/much_as
If not & Much as. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/if_not/much_as>.
Much as or If not. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/if_not/much_as.
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