if anything vs nay

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. 

nay

adv
  • Or rather, or should I say; moreover (introducing a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one). 

noun
  • A vote against. 

  • A person who voted against. 

How often have the words if anything and nay occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )