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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The effort lifted his final ERA ever so slightly to 2.97 as the Padres’ 2024 first-rounder had been on a roll since shoulder inflammation sidelined him for about three weeks early in the season.
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Ettitude’s boasts enhanced absorbency, thanks to that waffle texture, and is ever so gentle on skin.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2025
Just separate the bread slices ever so slightly, and squeeze a few teaspoons of hot honey in between before sealing the sandwich back up.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Now that order has changed ever so slightly.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Ettitude’s boasts enhanced absorbency, thanks to that waffle texture, and is ever so gentle on skin.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2025
Just separate the bread slices ever so slightly, and squeeze a few teaspoons of hot honey in between before sealing the sandwich back up.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Now that order has changed ever so slightly.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Ever so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever%20so. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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