so

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



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