If not + an adjective interjection.

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If not + an adjective interjection.

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Hello,
yesterday as I was learning new vocabulary, I came across a sentence in Cambridge Dictionary:

Steiner was recognized as an original if unorthodox thinker.

I wonder whether I could paraphrase it into: "Steiner was recognized as an original, if not unorthodox, thinker."
I feel that there's something missing, though. Could anyone please help me with this one? Thank you in advance!
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Re: If not + an adjective interjection.

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No!

"If" here means 'although/albeit'.
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