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 Definition of 'so'  

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1. (adverb) sol, soh, so
the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization

2. (adverb) so
to a very great extent or degree
"the idea is so obvious"; "never been so happy"; "I love you so"; "my head aches so!"

3. (adverb) so
in a manner that facilitates
"he observed the snakes so he could describe their behavior"; "he stooped down so he could pick up his hat"

4. (adverb) so
in such a condition or manner, especially as expressed or implied
"They're happy and I hope they will remain so"; "so live your life that old age will bring no regrets"

5. (adverb) so
to a certain unspecified extent or degree
"I can only go so far with this student"; "can do only so much in a day"

6. (adverb) so
in the same way; also
"I was offended and so was he"; "worked hard and so did she"

7. (adverb) thus, thusly, so
in the way indicated
"hold the brush so"; "set up the pieces thus"; (`thusly' is a nonstandard variant)

8. (adverb) so
(usually followed by `that') to an extent or degree as expressed
"he was so tired he could hardly stand"; "so dirty that it smells"

9. (adverb) then, so, and so, and then
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
"then he left"; "go left first, then right"; "first came lightning, then thunder"; "we watched the late movie and then went to bed"; "and so home and to bed"

10. (adverb) therefore, hence, thence, thus, so
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
"therefore X must be true"; "the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory"; "we were young and thence optimistic"; "it is late and thus we must go"; "the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted"

11. (adverb) indeed, so
in truth (often tends to intensify)
"they said the car would break down and indeed it did"; "it is very cold indeed"; "was indeed grateful"; "indeed, the rain may still come"; "he did so do it!"


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'so' - Nearby Entries  

soggy  soh  soho  so  soi-disant  soignee  soigne  



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