Adverb
if ever (comparative more if ever, superlative most if ever)
Synonym of if anything
Children begin by loving their parents. After a time they judge them. Rarely if ever do they forgive them. Oscar Wilde
There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.There is another theory which states that this has already happened. Douglas Adams
The mugger who is arrested is back on the street before the police officer, but the person mugged may not be back on the street for a long time, if ever. Mario Cuomo
I thought, if ever there were a time to write a book about hope, it's now. Studs Terkel
If ever ye make a lucky pudding, I shall eat the prick. Scottish Proverb
If ever you should need my life, come and take it. Yugoslav Proverb