if anything vs then

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. 

then

adv
  • Used to contradict an assertion. 

  • Next in order of place. 

  • At that time. 

  • In addition; also; besides. 

  • At the same time; on the other hand. 

  • In that case. 

  • Soon afterward. 

adj
  • Being so at that time. 

noun
  • That time 

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