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 strategy here was simple: Take a winner and change the flavor profile ever so slightly. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 July 2025 The area looked ever so slightly smoother and more refreshed in the morning. Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 10 July 2025 Until his stuff faded ever so slightly, and he got smoked. Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025 Lisa Todd Wexley, the paragon of control, is, ever so slightly, spinning out. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 4 July 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 27 Jul. 2025.

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