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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It’s only been three days, but head coach Brian Schottenheimer’s offensive playbook is beginning to unfold ever so slightly on the practice fields in Oxnard. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2025 The cadence and the pacing change ever so slightly with the season, and the result ​f​eels atmospheric, almost visual. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 24 July 2025 Location: Antibes Rooms: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom Amenities: Washer, bathtub, crib/high chair available upon request, kitchen, outdoor dining, balcony, terrace Admittedly, this option is ever so slightly outside the technical confines of the Riviera, in the town of Ceyreste. Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 24 June 2025 The number was ever so appropriate for a Big Apple summer with its colorful paisley pattern and skin-baring silhouette. Michelle Lee, People.com, 13 June 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 5 Aug. 2025.

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