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 so so /ˈsoʊ/

adverb

  1. () To a very great extent or degree  ( so )
    to a very great extent or degree
     The idea is so obvious
    the idea is so obvious
     Never been so happy
    never been so happy
     I love you so
    I love you so
     My head aches so!
    my head aches so!
  2. () In a manner that facilitates  ( so )
    in a manner that facilitates
     He observed the snakes so he could describe their behavior
    he observed the snakes so he could describe their behavior
     He stooped down so he could pick up his hat
    he stooped down so he could pick up his hat
  3. () In such a condition or manner, especially as expressed or implied  ( so )
    in such a condition or manner, especially as expressed or implied
     They're happy and I hope they will remain so
    They're happy and I hope they will remain so
     So live your life that old age will bring no regrets
    so live your life that old age will bring no regrets
  4. () To a certain unspecified extent or degree  ( so )
    to a certain unspecified extent or degree
     I can only go so far with this student
    I can only go so far with this student
     Can do only so much in a day
    can do only so much in a day
  5. () In the same way; also  ( so )
    in the same way; also
     I was offended and so was he
    I was offended and so was he
     Worked hard and so did she
    worked hard and so did she
  6. () In the way indicated  ( thusly [American] , so , thus )
    in the way indicated
     Hold the brush so
    hold the brush so
     Set up the pieces thus
    set up the pieces thus
  7. () Subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)  ( and so , so , then )
    subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
     Then he left
    then he left
     Go left first, then right
    go left first, then right
     First came lightning, then thunder
    first came lightning, then thunder
     We watched the late movie and then went to bed
    we watched the late movie and then went to bed
     And so home and to bed
    and so home and to bed
  8. () (usually followed by 'that') to an extent or degree as expressed  ( so )
    (usually followed by 'that') to an extent or degree as expressed
     He was so tired he could hardly stand
    he was so tired he could hardly stand
     So dirty that it smells
    so dirty that it smells
  9. In truth (often tends to intensify)  ( so , indeed )
    in truth (often tends to intensify)
     They said the car would break down and indeed it did
    they said the car would break down and indeed it did
     It is very cold indeed
    it is very cold indeed
     Was indeed grateful
    was indeed grateful
     Indeed, the rain may still come
    indeed, the rain may still come
     He did so do it!
    he did so do it!
  10. (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact, reason or as a result  ( so , thence , hence , therefore , thus )
    (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact, reason or as a result
     Therefore X must be true
    therefore X must be true
     The eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory
    the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory
     We were young and thence optimistic
    we were young and thence optimistic
     It is late and thus we must go
    it is late and thus we must go
     The witness is biased and so cannot be trusted
    the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted

conjunction

  1. () And for this reason; as a result  ( so , therefore )
    and for this reason; as a result
  2. () In order that  ( so )
    in order that
  3. () With the result that  ( so )
    with the result that

noun

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