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   so

   /səʊ/

   adverb

   • 1. to such a great extent: "the words tumbled out so fast that I could barely hear them"
   • ▪ extremely; very much (used for emphasis): "she looked so pretty"
   • ▪ used to emphasize a clause or negative statement: informal "that's so not fair"
   • ▪ used with a gesture to indicate size: informal "the bird was about so long"
   • 2. to the same extent (used in comparisons): "he isn't so bad as you'd think"
   • 3. referring back to something previously mentioned.
   • ▪ that is the case: "if she notices, she never says so"
   • ▪ similarly; and also: "times have changed and so have I"
   • ▪ expressing agreement: "‘There's another one.’ ‘So there is.’"
   • ▪ used for emphasis in a formula added at the end of a statement: Irish "your old man was the salt of the earth, so he was"
   • ▪ used to emphatically contradict a negative statement: informal "it is so!"
   • 4. in the way described or demonstrated; thus: "hold your arms so"

   conjunction

   • 1. and for this reason; therefore: "it was still painful so I went to see a specialist"
   • ▪ with the result that: "it was overgrown with brambles, so that I had difficulty making any progress"
   • 2. with the aim that; in order that: "they whisper to each other so that no one else can hear"
   • 3. and then; as the next step: "and so to the final"
   • 4. introducing a question: "so, what did you do today?"
   • ▪ introducing a question following on from what was said previously: "so what did he do about it?"
   • ▪ why should that be considered significant?: informal "‘He came into the shop this morning.’ ‘So?’"
   • 5. introducing a statement which is followed by a defensive comment: "so I like keeping track of things—what's wrong with that?"
   • 6. introducing a concluding statement: "so that's that"
   • 7. in the same way; correspondingly: "just as bad money drives out good, so does bad art drive out the good"

   Word Origin Old Englishswā, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zo and German so.

   Scrabble Points: 2

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   The meaning of SO is in a manner or way indicated or suggested —often used as a substitute for a preceding clause. How to use so in a sentence. Using So as a Conjunction: Usage Guide

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   likewise or correspondingly; also; too: If he is going, then so am I. in such manner as to follow or result from: As he learned, so did he teach. in the way that follows; in this way: The audience was seated, and so the famous speech began. in the way that precedes; in that way: So ended the speech, and the listeners arose and cheered.

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