ever so

phrase

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.

Examples of ever so in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The policeman held on to Shorty’s biceps and shook them slightly, both giving the sense of a loving embrace and using his strength to lift Shorty ever so slightly off the ground and clear of the entrance. — Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

Rarely has a film ever so thoroughly self-selected by its very existence to only be watched by people who are, in some way or another, already bought into the overall fixations of everyone involved. — Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026

Cao’s works bring the joy and the delusion of the crowd ever so closely together. — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

The format was long — some might say tedious — and tightened ever so minimally as Davis aged. — Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for ever so

• afterglow
• akimbo
• albino
• aliquot
• allegro
• amigo
• apropos
• audio
• bungalow
• calico
• calypso
• cameo