so

Meanings

Plural: sos

Noun

• the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
• A syllable used in solfège to represent the fifth note of a major scale.
• A type of dairy product, made especially in Japan between the seventh and tenth centuries, by reducing milk by boiling it.

Adverb

• to a very great extent or degree
  • "the idea is so obvious"
  • "never been so happy"
  • "I love you so"
  • "my head aches 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"
• 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"
• to a certain unspecified extent or degree
  • "I can only go so far with this student"
  • "can do only so much in a day"
• in the same way; also
  • "I was offended and so was he"
  • "worked hard and so did she"
• in the way indicated; ; ; (`thusly' is a nonstandard variant)
  • "hold the brush 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"
• subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
  • "and so home and to bed"
• (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
  • "the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted"
• in truth (often tends to intensify)
  • "he did so do it!"

Conj

• Reduced form of 'so that', used to express purpose; in order that.
• As a result; for that reason; therefore; because of this; due to this.
• Used to connect previous conversation or events to the following question.
• Used to introduce a rhetorical question.
• Provided that; on condition that; as long as.

Adv

• To the (explicitly stated) extent.
• To the (implied) extent.
• Very (positive or negative clause).
• Very much.
• Very much.
• at all (negative clause).
• In the same manner or to the same extent as aforementioned; likewise, also.
• Indeed.
• To such an extent or degree; as.

Adj

• Agreeing with actual facts or reality; true.
• In that state or manner; with that attribute. A proadjective that replaces the aforementioned adjective phrase.
• Homosexual.

Intj

• Used after a pause for thought to introduce a new topic, question or story, or a new thought or question in continuation of an existing topic.
• Used as a question to ask for further explanation of something said, often rhetorically or in a dismissive or impolite manner.
• Used as a meaningless filler word to begin a response to a question.
• Be as you are; stand still; used especially to cows; also used by sailors.

Pron

• That which was previously mentioned; that.
• Abbreviation of someone.

Synonyms

and so, and then, correct, hence, hey, indeed, like this, look, musical, one of the family, one of them, really, right, sb, see, so that, soh, sol, that, that way inclined, then, thence, therefore, this, thus, thusly, true, truly, very, very much, well, yea

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