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BNC: 48 COCA: 55

so
1 so /ˈsoʊ/ adverb
1 so
/ˈsoʊ/
adverb
Learner's definition of SO
1 
a  : to a degree that is suggested or stated（程度上）如此，这么，那么
— often + that
— often used with as when making a comparison, when giving an example of some quality, or when describing someone or something作比较、举例或描述时常与as连用
— see also so much as (below)
b  : to a great degree : very or extremely非常；极度
◊ When this sense of so is used before an adjective alone, it is considered informal.当此义项的so单独用于形容词前时，被认为是非正式用法。
c  informal : without any doubt — used to make a statement more forceful毫无疑问地，多么（用于加强语气）
2 
: to a definite but not specified amount（数量上）这么
3 
: in the same way同样地
4 
: in the way that is stated or suggested如此；就这样
— often + that
5 
informal : most certainly确实；当然

and so forth

or and so on
: and other things often of the same or similar kind等等；诸如此类

even so

— see 2even

ever so

— see ever

every so often

— see every

how so

— see 1how

never so much as

— see never

so far

— see 1far

so help me (God)

— see 1help

so long

— see 2long

so much

: an amount, price, etc., that is not stated or known（数量、价格等）如此，这么

so much as

— used after a negative word (such as not or a contraction of not) to stress the smallness of an amount or effort甚至（用在否定词后，强调数量之少或事情之小）
— see also 1so 1a (above)

so much for

informal
1 
— used to say that everything that can be said about or done with something or someone has been said or done（能说的或能做的）就这么些，到此为止
2 
— used to say that something has ended结束

so much so (that)

: to the extent that如此（以至）

so much the better

— see 3better

so to speak

— see speak
2 so /ˈsoʊ/ pronoun
2 so
/ˈsoʊ/
pronoun
Learner's definition of SO
— used to refer to something that has just been stated or suggested这样（用于指代刚提到的事情）

if I may say so

— see 1say

or so

— used to say that a number, amount, etc., is not exact大约；左右
3 so /ˈsoʊ/ conjunction
3 so
/ˈsoʊ/
conjunction
Learner's definition of SO
1 
: for that reason : and therefore所以；因此
2 
— used to say the reason for something以便；为了
3 
— used in speech to introduce a statement or question那么，就这样（用于口语，引出下文）
4 
— used in speech to say in a somewhat rude or annoyed way that something is unimportant那又如何（用于口语，有点粗鲁或恼怒地表示不在意某事）
5 
— used in speech to say that you have just become aware of someone or something噢，啊（用于口语，表示刚刚意识到某人或某事）

so as

— see 2as

so far as

— see 1far

so long as

— see 2long
4 so /ˈsoʊ/ adjective
4 so
/ˈsoʊ/
adjective
Learner's definition of SO
not used before a noun
: agreeing with actual facts : true是真的

just so

— see 2just
5 so /ˈsoʊ/ noun
5 so
/ˈsoʊ/
noun
Learner's definition of SO
[noncount] music
: sol

SO

SO abbreviation
SO
abbreviation
Learner's definition of SO
1 
strikeout
2 
significant other至关重要的另一位（指配偶或恋人）
BNC: 48 COCA: 55

so

1 of 7

adverb

ˈsō How to pronounce so (audio)
 especially before an adjective or adverb followed by "that"  sə
1
a
: in a manner or way indicated or suggested
do you really think so
—often used as a substitute for a preceding clause
are you ready? I think soI didn't like it and I told her so
b
: in the same manner or way : also
worked hard and so did she
c
: thus sense 1
for so the Lord said Isaiah 18:4 (King James Version)
d
: then, subsequently
and so home and to bed
2
a(1)
: to an indicated or suggested extent or degree
had never been so happy
—used chiefly in negative constructions with a following correlative element introduced by as
thought that his share wasn't so big as his brother's
(2)
: to the same extent or degree : to such a degree : as sense 1
b
: to a great extent or degree : very, extremely
loves her so
c
: to a definite but unspecified extent or degree
can only do so much in a day
d
: most certainly : indeed
you did so do it
e
informal : most decidedly : surely
I so don't believe you
3
: therefore, consequently
the witness is biased and so unreliable
Can so be used as an intensive?: Usage Guide

The intensive use of so (sense 2b) is widely condemned in college handbooks but is nonetheless standard.

why is American television so shallow? Anthony Lewis
the cephalopod eye is an example of a remarkable evolutionary parallel because it is so like the eye of a vertebrate Sarah F. Robbins
the kind of sterile over-ingenuity which afflicts so many academic efforts — The Times Literary Supplement (London)

There is no stigma attached to its use in negative contexts and when qualified by a dependent clause.

not so long ago
was so good in mathematics that he began to consider engineering — Current Biography

The denotation in these uses is, of course, slightly different (see sense 2a). Another emphatic use of so (sense 2e) has developed more recently and occurs mostly in informal contexts.

so

2 of 7

conjunction

1
a
: with the result that
the acoustics are good, so every note is clear
b
: in order that
be quiet so he can sleep
2
archaic : provided that
3
a
: for that reason : therefore
don't want to go, so I won't
b(1)
—used as an introductory particle
so here we are
often to belittle a point under discussion
so what?
(2)
—used interjectionally to indicate awareness of a discovery
so, that's who did it
or surprised dissent
Using So as a Conjunction: Usage Guide

Although occasionally condemned, use of so to introduce clauses of result (sense 1a) and purpose (sense 1b) is standard. In sense 1b so that is more common in formal contexts than so alone.

so

3 of 7

adjective

1
: conforming with actual facts : true
said things that were not so
2
: marked by a desired order
his books are always just so
3
—used to replace a preceding adjective
was witty by adult standards and of course doubly so by mine Sally Kempton

so

4 of 7

pronoun

1
: such as has been specified or suggested : the same
if you have to file a claim, do so as soon as possible
2
—used in the phrase or so to indicate an estimate, approximation, or conjecture
stayed a week or socost $15 or so

so

5 of 7

noun

ˈsō How to pronounce so (audio)

less common variant of sol

: the fifth note of the major scale in solfège

so

6 of 7

abbreviation (1)

south; southern

SO

7 of 7

abbreviation (2)

1
seller's option
2
strikeout
Phrases
so as to
: in order to

Synonyms

Adverb

Adjective

Example Sentences

Adverb I don't think they can score twice in so short a time. There has always been an interest in genetic cloning, but never more so than in recent years. He looked so handsome in his suit. We are all so excited about the trip. I'm so happy that you decided to join us for dinner. I feel so much better after taking that nap. Thank you so much for your help. He dislikes her so much that he won't even talk to her. The test was not so very hard after all. “He is about so tall,” she said, raising her hand about six feet in the air. Conjunction We were bored with the movie, so we left. I don't want to go, so I won't. There are no more chairs available, so you'll have to stand. Adjective You are saying things that are just not so. I heard you met the president—is that so? See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adverb
Ohio State put up 77 points and had 763 yards of offense and did so despite Smith-Njigba having just two catches for 33 yards on three targets. Stephen Means, cleveland, 18 Sep. 2022 The queue to do so was, at some points, up to 15 hours long. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2022 A month earlier, the White Sox, again, scored two runs on five hits, but only needed four innings to do so. Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press, 18 Sep. 2022 Failure to do so donates collective power to the select individuals who have enough power to wield, often at the expense of the vulnerable. Rachel Donald, The New Republic, 17 Sep. 2022 This month, central banks in Europe, Canada, Australia and Chile have hiked rates, and the Fed is expected to do so for the fifth time since March at its meeting next week. David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022 Winning back-to-back years for Outstanding Comedy Series, it's made Emmy history as the eighth series in the genre to ever do so. Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 17 Sep. 2022 This month, central banks in Europe, Canada, Australia and Chile have hiked rates, and the Fed is expected to do so for the fifth time since March at its meeting next week. David J. Lynch, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2022 The company has made some efforts to do so, but has little extra to sell, the people said. Fortune, 17 Sep. 2022
Adjective
But privacy in the court system is kind of an important details to be on top of so way to go at them and getting it and give credit to the court for moving quickly to fix it. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 8 Apr. 2022 The hallux must help stabilize the foot and control the arch during footstrike so impact forces are distributed evenly. Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2019 Instead, incorporate IaC as part of modernization efforts and pair it with upskilling so engineers can focus on advanced projects. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021 Owners of homes with pools in El Dorado County are actually being encouraged to spray paint in large letters the number of gallons in the so aircraft can spot the information. CBS News, 20 Aug. 2021 The Oakland Police Department's own stingray was seemingly insufficient, so officers then called in the FBI, both times without a warrant. Cyrus Farivar, Ars Technica, 12 July 2017 But both also got weighed down by their stars, pulling in so-so receptions from audiences (and getting savaged by critics). Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 2 June 2017 But inhaling powerful opioids can be deadly, so officers have a new tool to protect their four-legged partners: naloxone, a drug that has already been used for years to reverse overdoses in humans. CBS News, 1 June 2017 But inhaling powerful opioids can be deadly, so officers have a new tool to protect their four-legged partners: naloxone, a drug that has already been used for years to reverse overdoses in humans. Washington Post, 1 June 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adverb

Middle English, from Old English swā; akin to Old High German sō so, Latin sic so, thus, si if, Greek hōs so, thus, Latin suus one's own — more at suicide

First Known Use

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Conjunction

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Pronoun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of so was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing so

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BNC: 48 COCA: 55

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