ever so
idiom
informal
: very
Thank you ever so much.
I'm ever so glad that you got better.
The violin was ever so slightly out of tune.
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For the first time during our ride, the light in her eyes dims and her shoulders drop ever so slightly.
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Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
At the same time, the rock classic also falls ever so slightly on the Billboard 200, the most important albums ranking in America.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Winner: iPhone 16 Display Both devices use a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display, but their resolutions differ ever so slightly.
—PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025
Just separate the bread slices ever so slightly, and squeeze a few teaspoons of hot honey in between before sealing the sandwich back up.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2025
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Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
At the same time, the rock classic also falls ever so slightly on the Billboard 200, the most important albums ranking in America.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Winner: iPhone 16 Display Both devices use a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display, but their resolutions differ ever so slightly.
—PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025
Just separate the bread slices ever so slightly, and squeeze a few teaspoons of hot honey in between before sealing the sandwich back up.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ever so
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“Ever so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever%20so. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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