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.

Examples of ever so in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Beckham chose not to tailor the hem of her pants, but wear them in an extreme single cuff which hovered ever so slightly off the ground. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024 All of it exacted a toll on Sullivan, sharpening his elbows ever so slightly and darkening the circles under his sleepless eyes. Issie Lapowsky, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024 All of these recent changes have moved the median 2020 presidential margin among House districts ever so slightly to the right, from D+2 to D+1.9, according to data from The Downballot. Cooper Burton, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2024 Likewise any admiration of Minimalism, whose obsession with grids and precision Schütte subverts by hanging these paintings ever so slightly askew. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2024 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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