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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Then, one night, my mother made a chocolate mousse, ever so slightly perfumed with Poire William.
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Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
After the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time since December 2024 last month, experts projected that rates would continue falling—even if ever so slightly.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
In the process, Shackleton delivers an often hilarious, satirical deep dive into how true crime documentaries, ever so the fashion these days, operate and work their way upon audiences.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025
In theory, those savings on manufacturing and fuel could one day result in ever so slightly lower ticket prices for travellers looking to indulge in a private jet experience.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
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Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
After the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time since December 2024 last month, experts projected that rates would continue falling—even if ever so slightly.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
In the process, Shackleton delivers an often hilarious, satirical deep dive into how true crime documentaries, ever so the fashion these days, operate and work their way upon audiences.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025
In theory, those savings on manufacturing and fuel could one day result in ever so slightly lower ticket prices for travellers looking to indulge in a private jet experience.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Ever so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever%20so. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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