"if nothing else" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: en-au-if nothing else.ogg
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} if nothing else (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) At the very least; as a minimum. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-if_nothing_else-en-adv-yP2iVULn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "(idiomatic) At the very least; as a minimum."
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