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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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 The look was elevated by Le Silla’s recognizable stiletto heel shape which flares ever so slightly. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ever so

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