ever so slightly

idiom

: only by a very small amount
The snake moved ever so slightly.

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For a long time, the model of the beauty industry was to make an aesthetic feel attainable, but ever so slightly out of reach; on the margins of feasibility. Zoë Huxford, refinery29.com, 8 Nov. 2022 The bone slows down the cooking process ever so slightly, which can be a lifesaver for lean cuts of meat. Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2022 But in ways no one could have brought about or foreseen, the atmosphere outside had changed ever so slightly for convicts seeking clemency. Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Mar. 2023 Deep chords in the low strings shifted ever so slightly, while high above this the violins played an octave that drifted out of tune and back. Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2023 See all Example Sentences for ever so slightly 

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“Ever so slightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever%20so%20slightly. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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