[səʊ], (Adverb)

Definitions:
- to such a great extent
(e.g: the words tumbled out so fast that I could barely hear them)

- to the same extent (used in comparisons)
(e.g: he isn't so bad as you'd think)

- referring back to something previously mentioned

- in the way described or demonstrated; thus
(e.g: hold your arms so)


Phrases:
- and so on
- just so much
- not so much — as —
- only so much
- so as to do something
- so be it
- so long
- so many
- so much as
- so much for
- so much so that
- so to speak

Origin:
Old English swā, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zo and German so

[səʊ], (Conjunction)

Definitions:
- and for this reason; therefore
(e.g: it was still painful so I went to see a specialist)

- with the aim that; in order that
(e.g: they whisper to each other so that no one else can hear)

- and then; as the next step
(e.g: and so to the final)

- introducing a question
(e.g: so, what did you do today?)

- introducing a statement which is followed by a defensive comment
(e.g: so I like keeping track of things—what's wrong with that?)

- introducing a concluding statement
(e.g: so that's that)

- in the same way; correspondingly
(e.g: just as bad money drives out good, so does bad art drive out the good)


Phrases:
- and so on
- just so much
- not so much — as —
- only so much
- so as to do something
- so be it
- so long
- so many
- so much as
- so much for
- so much so that
- so to speak

Origin:
Old English swā, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zo and German so

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