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Does the phrase 'ever so' commonly use in text？ Does it mean the same as 'very much'？
Does the phrase 'ever so' commonly use in text？ Does it mean the same as 'very much'？
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@TheSmallSquid Yes, it has the same meaning, but is rarely used outside of the saying “ever so slightly.”
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It is not as common as “very much,” but it is used occasionally.
As a native speaker, I hear “ever so slightly” a lot, which means “only by a very small amount.”
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Is its usage the same as 'very'？ such as “it's ever so easy”“I am ever so grateful”
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@TheSmallSquid Yes, it has the same meaning, but is rarely used outside of the saying “ever so slightly.”
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@Jed_Ball “Be a man ever so clever, if he does not learn he knows nothing.” Does it mean “no matter how clever a man may be，if he does not learn he knows nothing”？ if so，how to explain or translate “ever so”？
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@TheSmallSquid In this case, yes, it does mean what you said.
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@TheSmallSquid Closest translation would be “No matter how.”
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