ne serait-ce que
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “(it) would not be that, but”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Phrase
[edit]- in part because, not least because, partially because
- Cette année, notre équipe a plus de chances que jamais de remporter la coupe – ne serait-ce que parce que nous nous entraînons très fort.
- This year our team's chances of winning the cup are better than ever before – not least because we train very hard.
- if only
- at least
- even
- not even
Synonyms
[edit]- ne fût-ce que (literary)