so
so
soʊ
sow
British pronunciation
/səʊ/
01

to such a large or extreme extent, often expressing intensity or quantity

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The music was so loud I could n't hear myself think.
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She looked so beautiful at the party last night.
1.2

to some extent or degree, not precisely defined but understood to be limited

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I can only help you so much before I run out of time.
1.3

to the extent or degree implied or referenced

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I had never been so excited in my entire life.
1.4

accompanied by a physical gesture to show size, length, or amount

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The fish was about so long.
02

used to affirm or confirm a statement with certainty

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You did so win the contest fair and square.
2.1

used especially in speech to stress disbelief, denial, or strong negative reaction

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That is so not fair, Lily!
03

used to indicate similarity in degree compared to something else

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He is n't so good as you all might think.
04

used to refer back to an idea, statement, or fact mentioned earlier

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You 're moving next month? I heard so.
4.1

used to indicate that something else is true in a similar way

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Times have changed, and so have I.
4.2

used to refer back to an adjective or quality previously mentioned

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She 's kind and thoughtful, and more so than anyone else I know.
4.3

used to show agreement with a previous statement

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" The soup tastes great. " — " So it does. "
05

in the manner or method shown or mentioned

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Tie the knot so.
06

used to mark a sequence of actions or events

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He finished work, and so went home.
07

used to introduce a new topic, comment, or transition in speech or writing

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So here we are, finally in Paris.
7.1

used to present a declaration that anticipates disagreement or judgment

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So I overslept, no one was waiting on me anyway.
08

used to open a direct question, often as a conversational starter

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So, what did you do today?
8.1

used to extend or deepen a line of inquiry

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So what did he do about it?
8.2

used to express indifference or to question the importance of something

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So what if he did n't come?
09

used to wrap up a conversation or argument, often with finality

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So we've reached the end of the journey.
10

used to refer to an approximate quantity, number, or extent

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The project will cost fifty thousand dollars or so.
01

used to introduce a consequence or result of the preceding clause

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It was still painful, so I went to see a specialist.
1.1

used to indicate an outcome or unintended consequence of an action

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The instructions were unclear, so that no one followed them properly.
02

used to indicate purpose or intention behind an action

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They whisper to each other so that no one else can hear.
03

used to draw a parallel or analogy between two clauses

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Just as bad money drives out good, so does bad art drive out the good.
01

the syllable used in musical solmization to represent the fifth note of a scale

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The melody resolves beautifully on so.
01

used to show sudden understanding, surprise, or disagreement in response to new information

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So! You finally decided to tell me the truth.
01

accurate, correct, or as stated

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She denied the rumors because they were not so.
02

arranged or done precisely and correctly

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He adjusted the painting until it was so on the wall.
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