Adverb: so sow
- To a very great extent or degree
"I love you so"; "my head aches so!"; "the idea is so obvious"; "never been so happy"
- In a manner that facilitates
"he observed the snakes so he could describe their behaviour"; "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
"hold the brush so";
- thus, thusly [US]
- (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 afterwards (often used as a sentence connector)
"and so home and to bed";
- then, and so
- (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact, reason or as a result
"the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted";
- therefore, hence, thence, thus
- In truth (often tends to intensify)
"he did so do it!";
- indeed, surely
- And for this reason
"You are too nice, and so tend to be exploited";
- therefore
- In order that
"run so you get there quickly"
- With the result that
"it is sunny, so it will be hot"
- The syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
"Soh is sometimes spelled 'so' in certain solfege systems";
- sol, soh
Type of: solfa syllable
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