Definition:
- (adv.) In that manner or degree; as, indicated (in any way), or as implied, or as supposed to be known.
- (adv.) In like manner or degree; in the same way; thus; for like reason; whith equal reason; -- used correlatively, following as, to denote comparison or resemblance; sometimes, also, following inasmuch as.
- (adv.) In such manner; to such degree; -- used correlatively with as or that following; as, he was so fortunate as to escape.
- (adv.) Very; in a high degree; that is, in such a degree as can not well be expressed; as, he is so good; he planned so wisely.
- (adv.) In the same manner; as has been stated or suggested; in this or that condition or state; under these circumstances; in this way; -- with reflex reference to something just asserted or implied; used also with the verb to be, as a predicate.
- (adv.) The case being such; therefore; on this account; for this reason; on these terms; -- used both as an adverb and a conjuction.
- (adv.) It is well; let it be as it is, or let it come to pass; -- used to express assent.
- (adv.) Well; the fact being as stated; -- used as an expletive; as, so the work is done, is it?
- (adv.) Is it thus? do you mean what you say? -- with an upward tone; as, do you say he refuses? So?
- (adv.) About the number, time, or quantity specified; thereabouts; more or less; as, I will spend a week or so in the country; I have read only a page or so.
- (conj.) Provided that; on condition that; in case that; if.
- (interj.) Be as you are; stand still; stop; that will do; right as you are; -- a word used esp. to cows; also used by sailors.
Compare so with other words:
so vs. until
so vs. solitude
so vs. while
so vs. some
livre vs. so
content vs. so
although vs. so
dissolve vs. so
now vs. so
so vs. thereby
so vs. the
gregarious vs. so
case vs. so
neither vs. so
see vs. so
show vs. so
armchair vs. so
but vs. so
hence vs. so
so vs. sow
because vs. so
so vs. well
sew vs. so
so vs. yet
bat vs. so
and vs. so
cow vs. so
consequently vs. so
so vs. too
except vs. so
so vs. yay
so vs. way
so vs. then
musical vs. so
so vs. someone
so vs. true
right vs. so
accurate vs. so
correct vs. so
so vs. thus
much vs. so
so vs. this
so vs. yea
so vs. very
so vs. truly
really vs. so
manner vs. so
extent vs. so
so vs. therefore
so vs. sol
also vs. so
so vs. such
accordingly vs. so
so vs. that