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So

adverb

1.

To a very great extent or degree. "Never been so happy" , "I love you so" , "My head aches so!"

2.

In a manner that facilitates. "He stooped down so he could pick up his hat"

3.

In such a condition or manner, especially as expressed or implied. "So live your life that old age will bring no regrets"

4.

To a certain unspecified extent or degree. "Can do only so much in a day"

5.

In the same way; also. "Worked hard and so did she"

6.

In the way indicated. Synonyms: thus, thusly. "Set up the pieces thus"

7.

(usually followed by 'that') to an extent or degree as expressed. "So dirty that it smells"

8.

Subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors). Synonyms: and so, and then, then. "Go left first, then right" , "First came lightning, then thunder" , "We watched the late movie and then went to bed" , "And so home and to bed"

9.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result. Synonyms: hence, thence, therefore, thus. "The eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory" , "We were young and thence optimistic" , "It is late and thus we must go" , "The witness is biased and so cannot be trusted"

10.

In truth (often tends to intensify). Synonym: indeed. "It is very cold indeed" , "Was indeed grateful" , "Indeed, the rain may still come" , "He did so do it!"

noun

1.

The syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization. Synonyms: soh, sol.

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"So" Quotes from Famous Books

... measures with the world. This remonstrance about living with my lord, which he constantly repeated, was the only instance of his unkindness which I ever felt. But all his admonitions were not of force sufficient to shake my resolution in that particular; though the debate continued so late, that I told his lordship, it was high time to retire, for I could not accommodate him with a bed. He then gave me to understand, that he would stay where he was; upon which my father took his leave, on pretence of looking out for a lodging for himself. The little gentleman ...

— The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle, Volume I • Tobias Smollett

... answered O'Connor. "I'll get a well-padded van so that they won't be badly jolted by the ride down-town. By George! Kennedy, I see you know more of that side of police strategy than ...

— The Silent Bullet • Arthur B. Reeve

... or what not—I shall answer: By all means. Learn any branch of Natural Science you will. It matters little to me which you learn, provided you learn one at least. But bear in mind, and settle it in your hearts, that you will learn no branch of science soundly, so as to master it, and be able to make use of it, unless you acquire that habit and method of mind which I am trying to teach you in this book. I have tried to teach it you by geology, because geology is, perhaps, the simplest and the easiest of all physical ...

— Town Geology • Charles Kingsley

... of you, however—kind and good-natured. I shall not forget it in a hurry. But you have more good nature and all that, than anybody living, I believe. A monstrous deal of good nature, and it is not only good nature, but you have so much, so much of everything; and then you have such—upon my soul, I do ...

— Persuasion • Jane Austen

... brother's declaration and my urging the necessity of his advancing with the army before we come to a positive resolution may give ground to a belief that I have great views for our family. I do not deny but that I hope for some advantages, and am persuaded it is lawful for me to do so, but I will be content to forfeit my reputation if I ever agree with the Court till you all say you are satisfied; and if I do not keep my word I desire the ...

— Marguerite de Navarre - Memoirs of Marguerite de Valois Queen of Navarre • Marguerite de Navarre

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