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adverb

in the way or way indicated, described, or implied: Practise it and then.

in that or this manner or way; thus: So it turned out.

in the aforesaid state or status: It is broken and has long been so.

to the extent or caste indicated or suggested: Do not walk and then fast.

Breezy. very or extremely: I'm and then sad.

Breezy. (used with the word "non" or in a mostly negative statement to emphasize an adjective, noun phrase, or clause) really; surely: That is so non funny! My mom is so going to impale me!

very profoundly: My caput aches so!

(used earlier an adverb or an adverbial clause and followed by equally) to such a degree or extent: and so far equally I know.

having the purpose of: a speech so commemorating the victory.

for this or that reason; hence; therefore: She is ill, and so cannot come to the party.

(used as an affirmative to emphasize or ostend a previous statement) most certainly: I said I would come, and and then I volition.

(used every bit an emphatic affirmative to contradict a previous statement) indeed; truly; too: I was then at the political party!

too or correspondingly; also; as well: If he is going, so so am I.

in such manner as to follow or result from: As he learned, then did he teach.

in the manner that follows; in this style: The audience was seated, and and then the famous speech began.

in the way that precedes; in that manner: So concluded the speech, and the listeners arose and cheered.

in such mode as to end in: So live your life that old age will bring yous no regrets.

conjunction

in society that (often followed by that): Cheque advisedly, so whatever mistakes will be defenseless.

with the result that (often followed by that): He checked carefully, so that the mistakes were caught.

on the condition that; if.

pronoun

such every bit has been stated: to exist expert and stay so.

something that is about or well-nigh the persons or things in question, as in number or corporeality: Of the original twelve, five or so remain.

interjection

(used as an exclamation of surprise, stupor, discovery, inquiry, indifference, etc., according to the way of utterance.)

adjective

truthful as stated or reported; conforming with reality or the fact: Say it isn't so.

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Idioms nearly and so

only / simply so many, beingness a limited or modest number or amount: I can eat simply so many pieces of fruit.

only / but so much, existence a limited amount or quantity; up to a sure point or maximum: I can eat only so much fruit; just then much that one tin exercise in such a case.

and then as,

1. with the effect or purpose: to plough upward the book of the radio so as to drown out the noise from the adjacent apartment.
2. Older Use. provided that: I similar any flower, just so as it's existent.

so much,

1. something, as an amount or price, that is not specified or determined: The carpeting is priced at so much per k.
2. all that is or needs to exist said or done: Then much for the preliminaries, permit's become downward to the existent issues.

and so much as, fifty-fifty: He doesn't so much every bit say hello to me.

Origin of so

^one

before 900; Eye English language; Old English swā; cognate with Dutch zoo,German and so,Gothic swa

synonym study for so

usage note for and then

5. The intensive and so meaning "very or extremely" ( Everything'south so expensive these days ) occurs chiefly in informal oral communication. In writing and formal speech, intensive so is most oft followed by a completing that clause: Everything is so expensive that some families must struggle just to survive.
19, 20. The conjunction so (often followed past that ) introduces clauses both of purpose ( We ordered our tickets early on and then that we could get practiced seats ) and of result ( The river had frozen during the night so people walked across information technology all the next day ). In formal oral communication and writing, so that is somewhat more common than and so in clauses of purpose. Otherwise, either so or so that is standard.
Like and, but1 , and or, so can occur as a transitional word at the get-go of a sentence: So all our difficult work finally brought results. Run into also every bit¹, and, but¹.

Words nearby then

snuggery, snuggies, snuggle, Snyder, snye, so, soak, soakage, soakaway, soaked to the skin, soakers

Other definitions for so (2 of half-dozen)

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Other definitions for and so (4 of 6)

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abbreviation

seller's selection.

aircraft society.

Other definitions for so (v of 6)

Other definitions for so (6 of 6)

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abridgement

Signal Officeholder.

Special Order.

Standing Order.

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Words related to so

extremely, remarkably, unusually, very, thus, then, therefore, merely so, evidently, indeed, quite, too, well, hence, fit, true, indefinitely, indeterminately, infinitely, then much

How to use so in a sentence

• Simply so-called jungle primaries are notoriously difficult to predict or poll.

• "Gently rolling hills" ringlet not-so-gently under my tires, just the English language countryside scenery is and soporific.

• Now is hardly the fourth dimension to exist doing anything on the so-called peace process other than trying to avoid an explosion on the basis.

• It also demonstrated that the then-chosen "tendency" of natural went across trend.

• In contempo years news outlets take documented the ascent of so-called "nascence tourism" hither in America.

• Many so-called "humming tones" are given for practice, only in accepting them observe whether the foregoing principle is obeyed.

• In future years the poor-rate (so-called) will include, in improver to these, all other rates levyable past the Corporation.

• Maybe his most perfectly spontaneous love of tiny flowers is already a considerable accelerate on his so-called prototype.

• The so-called war credit banks are designed to serve this purpose.

• Her active intellect and love of liberty sympathized with the speculations of the so-called philosopher.

British Dictionary definitions for so (1 of five)

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adverb

(foll by an adjective or adverb and a correlative clause often introduced past that) to such an extent the river is so dirty that it smells

(used with a negative; it replaces the get-go as in an equative comparison) to the aforementioned extent as she is not so old as you

(intensifier) it'due south so lovely; I honey you so

in the land or manner expressed or implied they're happy and will remain so

(not used with a negative; foll past an auxiliary verb or do, have, or be used as chief verbs) also; likewise I tin speak Castilian and so can you

informal indeed: used to contradict a negative statement You lot didn't tell the truth. I did and then!

archaic provided that

so on or and then forth and continuing similarly

or so approximately fifty or so people came to come across me

quite so I agree; exactly

so be it used to express agreement or resignation

so much

1. a sure degree or corporeality (of)
2. a lot (of) it's only so much nonsense

so much for

1. no more tin can or need be said about
2. used to express contempt for something that has failed then much for your bright idea

conjunction (subordinating; often foll past that)

in order (that) to die so that you might alive

with the result (that) he was tardily home, and then that there was trouble

so as (takes an infinitive) in order (to) to slim and so equally to lose weight

sentence connector

in effect; hence she wasn't needed, so she left

used to introduce a judgement expressing resignation, anaesthesia, or sarcasm so you're publishing a book!

thereupon; and then then we ended upwards in France

used to introduce a sentence or clause to add emphasis he'south crazy, so he is

and then what! informal what importance does that have?

pronoun

used to substitute for a clause or sentence, which may be understood you'll stop because I said and so

describing word

(used with is, was, etc ) factual; true it can't exist so

interjection

an exclamation of agreement, surprise, etc

Discussion Origin for so

Old English swā; related to Old Norse svā, Old German language sō, Dutch zoo

usage for and then

In formal English language, then is not used as a conjunction, to indicate either purpose (he left by a back door so he could avoid photographers) or result (the projection was abased so his services were no longer needed). In the former instance to or in order to should be used instead, and in the latter example then or and therefore would be more than adequate. The expression and then therefore should not be used

British Dictionary definitions for then (two of five)

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noun

music a variant spelling of soh

British Lexicon definitions for so (3 of v)

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the internet domain proper name for

British Dictionary definitions for so (iv of five)

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abbreviation for

Somalia (international auto registration)

British Dictionary definitions for so (v of 5)

Collins English language Lexicon - Consummate & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Idioms and Phrases with so

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In addition to the idioms beginning with and then

• and then as to
• so exist it
• and then far
• and so far equally
• so far, so good
• and so help me
• soil one's hands
• sold on, be
• sold out
• so long
• so long as
• so many
• so much
• and so much as
• so much for
• and so much the
• vocal and dance
• son of a bitch
• so that
• so to speak
• then what

likewise run across:

• and and so along (and so on)
• as (so) far as
• as (so) far as possible
• as (then) far every bit that goes
• equally (then) long every bit
• equally (so) much as
• even so
• every now and so (and so ofttimes)
• become and so far equally to
• how come up (and then)
• in then many words
• is that a fact (so)
• I told you so
• merely and so
• never had it so good
• not (and so) bad
• on one'due south authorization
• or and so
• take information technology (just so much)
• without then much as

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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