ever so

IPA/ˈɛvə sˈəʊ/
IPA/ˈɛvɚ sˈoʊ/

ever so — idiom

1. used to make an adjective or adverb much stronger in meaning; a more emphatic wa

1.慣用語B1
釋義

used to make an adjective or adverb much stronger in meaning; a more emphatic way of saying 'very', common in British English but less frequent in other varieties

例句

The children were ever so excited about the trip to the aquarium.

ever so + adjective describing emotion

It was ever so kind of Zuri to bring us homemade scones.

dummy-it + ever so + adjective + of [person]

同義詞
  • very

    neutral register, standard in all varieties of English

  • extremely

    more formal register, less conversational

  • awfully

    similar informal British English register

  • really

    informal and widely used across dialects

文法句型

ever so + adjective

ever so + adverb

ever so many + plural noun

用法筆記

Primarily used in British English and considered informal. Unlike 'very', it can appear before 'many' in the fixed pattern 'ever so many + plural noun'. It cannot directly modify verbs — use 'ever so much' instead (e.g., 'I miss you ever so much').

常見錯誤

❌She is ever so a kind person.
✅She is ever so kind.
💡'ever so' goes directly before the adjective, not before an article.
❌I ever so like ice cream.
✅I like ice cream ever so much.
💡'ever so' cannot directly modify verbs; use 'ever so much' after the verb.