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.
Examples of ever so in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Inside the container is a rich, dark brown mulch that’s moist to the touch and ever so slightly grainy.
—
David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2024
But ever so gradually, and with the highest of fidelity, the play turns into something altogether fresh and, in this play-with-music hybrid form, indefinable.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 20 Apr. 2024
The surgery rescued me from any more TPN in the immediate future while nudging me ever so slightly closer to a future without food—again, relief and suffering at the same time.
—Andrew Chapman, Longreads, 18 Apr. 2024
But last November, two groups of researchers independently discovered another algorithm for compression problems — one that’s ever so slightly faster than checking all the possible answers.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
The quality of our tanks and T-shirts has elevated ever so slightly in the best possible way.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Apr. 2024
Though streaming undoubtedly still poses a threat to movie theaters, the tides appear to be turning ever so slightly in exhibitors’ favor as studios rethink their release strategies and film fanatics continue to splurge on Imax and other premium large formats.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Even without that storm, the process of getting used to a new organization, a new clubhouse and new teammates and the desire to make a good first impression can affect a player’s performance, if ever so slightly, and maybe create some anxiety or angst or frustration.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 4 Apr. 2024
Many of the life-forms that live in these depths are reliant on the polymetallic nodules, which form ever so gradually through chemical processes that cause metals to precipitate out of water around shell fragments and shark teeth, according to the Natural History Museum.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2024
But ever so gradually, and with the highest of fidelity, the play turns into something altogether fresh and, in this play-with-music hybrid form, indefinable.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 20 Apr. 2024
The surgery rescued me from any more TPN in the immediate future while nudging me ever so slightly closer to a future without food—again, relief and suffering at the same time.
—Andrew Chapman, Longreads, 18 Apr. 2024
But last November, two groups of researchers independently discovered another algorithm for compression problems — one that’s ever so slightly faster than checking all the possible answers.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
The quality of our tanks and T-shirts has elevated ever so slightly in the best possible way.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Apr. 2024
Though streaming undoubtedly still poses a threat to movie theaters, the tides appear to be turning ever so slightly in exhibitors’ favor as studios rethink their release strategies and film fanatics continue to splurge on Imax and other premium large formats.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Even without that storm, the process of getting used to a new organization, a new clubhouse and new teammates and the desire to make a good first impression can affect a player’s performance, if ever so slightly, and maybe create some anxiety or angst or frustration.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 4 Apr. 2024
Many of the life-forms that live in these depths are reliant on the polymetallic nodules, which form ever so gradually through chemical processes that cause metals to precipitate out of water around shell fragments and shark teeth, according to the Natural History Museum.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'ever so.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near ever so
Cite this Entry
“Ever so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever%20so. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share