"oh so" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈoʊsoʊ/
Etymology: From oh! (interjection) + so (adverb). Etymology templates: {{af|en|oh!|so|pos1=interjection|pos2=adverb}} oh! (interjection) + so (adverb) Head templates: {{en-adverb|-}} oh so (not comparable)
  1. very, extremely (often ironic) Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: oh-so
    Sense id: en-oh_so-en-adv-3QGEENa~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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