oh so

adv

oh so

adv

/ˈoʊsoʊ/

Etymology From oh (interjection) + so (adverb).

1

very, extremely (often ironic)

  • His oh-so-witty (ugh) remarks on the loud hailer constitute one more proof that this instrument has minimal value on a pleasure boat.1971 July–August, Capt. Jacque Cestlabote, “Restrain Sloan Wilson!”, in Boating, →ISSN, page 8:
  • He is, reputedly, a dashing Casanova and receives oh so many letters from oh so many femmes.1997, Hugh Aaron, Letters from the Good War: A Young Man's Discovery of the World, Stones Point Press, →ISBN, page 314:
1 more example
  • […]it’s truly incredible how similar the Finder’s behaviors are today to that oh-so-crude yet oh-so-amazing Finder of 19842011, Scott Granneman, Mac OS X Snow Leopard for Power Users: Advanced Capabilities and Techniques, Apress, →ISBN, page 51:

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