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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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
That gap is narrowing, ever so slowly; perhaps breakthroughs on the horizon, and better policy, will get help to more people who need it.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025
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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
That gap is narrowing, ever so slowly; perhaps breakthroughs on the horizon, and better policy, will get help to more people who need it.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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