Explanation
'Even if not to the extent of...', 'although not completely...'.
Formation
Verb-ない form + までも
Detailed explanation
The pattern ないまでも is used when acknowledging that something doesn’t reach a certain extreme, but at least some part or degree of it applies. Often translated as 'even if not entirely...' or 'though not as far as...'.
Examples
Subete o rikai shinai made mo, kihonteki na koto wa wakatte hoshii.
Even if you don't understand everything, I'd like you at least to grasp the basics.
Aenai made mo, denwa de koe o kikitai.
Even if we can’t meet, I still want to hear your voice over the phone.
Mainichi wa muri ni shite mo, shū ni ichido kurai wa jogingu o tsuzuketai.
Even if I can't do it every day, I want to at least keep jogging once a week.
Zen'in ni ki ni irarenai made mo, seijitsu ni mukiai tai.
Even if not everyone will like me, I still want to face them sincerely.
Practice
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.