Meaning of the word so in English

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so

US /soʊ/

UK /soʊ/

to such a great extent

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Why are you so sad?

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I'm so tired I could sleep for a week.

Synonym:

very extremely really awfully terribly

used to confirm or agree with a statement

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“It's cold.” “So it is.”

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“He said he would help.” “So he did.”

Synonym:

indeed truly really certainly exactly

in the way described or indicated; in such a way

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Hold it so.

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He spoke so eloquently.

Synonym:

thus accordingly consequently hence therefore

and for that reason; therefore

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It was raining, so I took an umbrella.

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She was tired, so she went to bed early.

Synonym:

therefore consequently hence thus accordingly

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so-called say-so