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so (sō)

adverb

  1. in the way or manner shown, expressed, indicated, understood, etc.; as stated or described; in such a manner hold the bat just so
    1. to the degree expressed or understood; to such an extent why are you so late?
    2. to an unspecified but limited degree, amount, number, etc. to go so far and no further
    3. to a very high degree; very they are so happy
    4. Informal very much she so wants to go
  3. for the reason specified; therefore they were tired, and so left
  4. more or less; approximately that number, amount, etc.: in this sense, so is often regarded as a pronoun fifty dollars or so
  5. also; likewise [she enjoys music, and so does he]: also used colloquially in contradicting a negative statement [I did so tell the truth!]
  6. then and so to bed

Etymology: ME so, swo < OE swa, so, as, akin to Goth swa, OHG so < IE base *se-, *swe-, refl. particle

conjunction

  1. in order that; with the purpose that: usually followed by that talk louder so (that) everyone can hear
  2. with the result that; because of this she smiled, so I did too
  3. Archaic if only; as long as; provided (that)

pronoun

  1. that which has been specified or named they are friends and will remain so

interjection

used to express surprise, approval or disapproval, triumph, etc.

adjective

  1. true; in reality that's so
  2. in proper order everything must be just so
so Idioms

and so on

or and so forth
and others; and the rest; and in like manner; et cetera (etc.)

so as

with the purpose or result: followed by an infinitive

so much

to an unspecified but limited degree, amount, etc. [paid so much per day]: often used as an intensifier [so much the worse for us!]

so much for

no more need be said about so much for my problems

so what?

☆
Informal even if so, what then?: used to express disregard, challenge, contempt, etc.
so2 definition

so (sō)

noun

Music sol
so3 definition

so

  1. south
  2. southern
SO definition

SO

strikeout(s)

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so

modif.

  1. To a degree

    very, this much, indeterminately, so large, vaguely, indefinitely, extremely, infinitely, remarkably, unusually, so much, uncertainly, extremely, in great measure, in some measure; see also such.

  2. Thus

    in such wise, on this wise, and so on, and so forth, in such manner, in this way, even so, in this degree, to this extent; see also thus.

  3. Accordingly

    then, therefore, and so, hence, consequently; see also accordingly, therefore.

  4. Exactly right

    exact, correct, just so; see accurate 1, fit 1.

(and) so much for that

enough of that, that is all, having finished; see accordingly, enough 1.


so

conj.

in order that, with the purpose that, with the result that, therefore, if only, as long as, provided that; see also therefore.


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