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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My sister looked up at me and ever so gently, with barely perceptible pressure, squeezed my hand.
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
And ever so gradually, other guitarists began to adopt his signature style.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
One that moved him ever so close to gaining entrance in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
Slipper-thin loafers and bare feet kept things light, and even his signature banded-collar Il Conte jacket was made ever so slightly oversize, creating a more relaxed appearance.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
And ever so gradually, other guitarists began to adopt his signature style.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
One that moved him ever so close to gaining entrance in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
Slipper-thin loafers and bare feet kept things light, and even his signature banded-collar Il Conte jacket was made ever so slightly oversize, creating a more relaxed appearance.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 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 21 Sep. 2025.
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