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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Glück’s writing ever so slightly alters time and space.
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The Week Us, theweek, 19 Feb. 2024
The national average over Memorial Day was down ever so slightly compared to last year—after adjusting for inflation, prices were down about 10 cents per gallon.
—Miami Herald Archives Update, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
While his guitar runs would often soar, Nelson as a vocalist remains engagingly down to earth, the direct, conversational tone of his voice seasoned ever so slightly with a sprinkle of soul or a splash of sass.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 19 May 2024
Wearing a floral headdress, the royal is standing, but turned to the side ever so slightly.
—TIME, 18 May 2024
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The Week Us, theweek, 19 Feb. 2024
The national average over Memorial Day was down ever so slightly compared to last year—after adjusting for inflation, prices were down about 10 cents per gallon.
—Miami Herald Archives Update, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
While his guitar runs would often soar, Nelson as a vocalist remains engagingly down to earth, the direct, conversational tone of his voice seasoned ever so slightly with a sprinkle of soul or a splash of sass.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 19 May 2024
Wearing a floral headdress, the royal is standing, but turned to the side ever so slightly.
—TIME, 18 May 2024
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“Ever so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever%20so. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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