What does "ever so" mean?

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ever, so.

What is a synonym for "ever so"?

Common synonyms include: a deal, a fortiori, a great deal, a lot, above all, abundantly.

Pronounced //ˈɛvə(ɹ)ˌsoʊ//.

/ˈɛvə(ɹ)ˌsoʊ/ adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adverb

1
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ever, so. not-comparable
"Were ironic quotation marks ever so deserved?"
2
Very, extremely not-comparable
"Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home."

Adverb

"Were ironic quotation marks ever so deserved?"