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.

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The animal began to shake its head and lean on the car, so much so that the group could feel the car starting to lift up just ever so slightly. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026 Popo would lick her cone ever so gracefully, never dripping or messing up the lining of her magenta lipstick. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 With brown suede Comfortable, warm, and ever so stylish, Chelsea boots with a T-shirt and straight-leg jeans is forever a classic combo. — Catie Pusateri, Glamour, 12 Oct. 2026 Well, that was vibey and well-acted, if maybe ever so slightly boring? — Emma Specter, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026 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 Oct. 2026.

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