if anything vs more

if anything

adv
  • Used to suggest or state tentatively that something may be the case (often the opposite of something previously implied). 

  • Used in questions when the speaker does not know for sure if the listener will have an answer. 

more

adv
  • Used to form the comparative form of adjectives and adverbs. 

  • Used in addition to an inflected comparative form. 

  • To a greater degree or extent. 

  • In negative constructions: any further, any longer; any more. 

verb
  • To root up. 

det
  • Additional; further. 

  • Bigger, stronger, or more valuable. 

noun
  • A plant; flower; shrub. 

  • A root; stock. 

pron
  • A greater number or quantity (of something). 

  • An extra or additional quantity (of something). 

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