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 tank dress is simple, a bit sporty, and ever so effortless.
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Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2026
Nanny Diana would be ever so proud of you.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
But when a destructive windstorm knocked out power to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) laboratory in Boulder on Wednesday and a backup generator subsequently failed, time ever so slightly slowed down.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 21 Dec. 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, 20 Dec. 2025
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Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2026
Nanny Diana would be ever so proud of you.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
But when a destructive windstorm knocked out power to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) laboratory in Boulder on Wednesday and a backup generator subsequently failed, time ever so slightly slowed down.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 21 Dec. 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, 20 Dec. 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 10 Jan. 2026.
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