so

US /soʊ/

UK /soʊ/

1.

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.

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very extremely really awfully terribly

2.

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.”

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indeed truly really certainly exactly

3.

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.

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thus accordingly consequently hence therefore

1.

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.

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therefore consequently hence thus accordingly

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so far so good so-called say-so even so in so many words so help me (God)