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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Alberta leans in, puckers her lips ever so slightly and… Pete facepalms her, much to her embarrassment.
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Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 24 Apr. 2025
Michael Bond published his first Paddington tale in 1958; since then, 35 million books about the ever so polite Andean bear have been sold worldwide.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
English Moss, with its fresh eucalyptus and cedarwood, also has a green apple note for those who love a scent that’s ever so tart.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
This time, Daniels had slapped Brunson’s finger ever so slightly.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 24 Apr. 2025
Michael Bond published his first Paddington tale in 1958; since then, 35 million books about the ever so polite Andean bear have been sold worldwide.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
English Moss, with its fresh eucalyptus and cedarwood, also has a green apple note for those who love a scent that’s ever so tart.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
This time, Daniels had slapped Brunson’s finger ever so slightly.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Ever so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever%20so. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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