1. |
(adverb) in order that; "he stooped down so he could pick up his hat" |
|
2. |
(adverb) (intensifier) 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) (usually followed by `that') to an extent or degree as expressed; "he was so tired he could hardly stand"; "so dirty that it smells" |
|
4. |
(adverb) 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) 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) in they same way; also; "I was offended and so was he"; "worked hard and so did she" |
|
7. |
(satellite adjective) conforming to truth; "I wouldn't have told you this if it weren't so"; "a truthful statement" |
|
Synonyms: truthful |
|
8. |
(adverb) 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!" |
|
Synonyms: indeed |
|
9. |
(adverb) 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" |
|
Synonyms: and so, and then, then |
|
10. |
(satellite adjective) marked by system; in good order; "everything is in order"; "his books are always just so"; "things must be exactly so" |
|
Synonyms: in order |
|
11. |
(adverb) in the way indicated; "hold the brush so"; "set up the pieces thus"; (`thusly' is a nonstandard variant) |
|
Synonyms: thus, thusly |
|
12. |
(noun) the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization |
|
Synonyms: soh, sol |
|
Related Words: solfa syllable |
|