So Word Meaning

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

to such a great extent

to such great extent

• the words tumbled out so fast that I could barely hear them
• don't look so worried
• I'm not so foolish as to say that

to the same extent (used in comparisons)

to same extent

• he isn't so bad as you'd think
• help without which he would not have done so well

referring back to something previously mentioned.

referring back to something previously mentioned

in the way described or demonstrated; thus

in way described or demonstrated

• hold your arms so
• so it was that he was still a bachelor

and for this reason; therefore

and for this reason

• it was still painful so I went to see a specialist
• you know I'm telling the truth, so don't interrupt

with the aim that; in order that

with aim that

• they whisper to each other so that no one else can hear

and then; as the next step

and then

• and so to the final

introducing a question

introducing question

• so, what did you do today?

introducing a statement which is followed by a defensive comment

introducing statement which is followed by defensive comment

• so I like keeping track of things—what's wrong with that?

introducing a concluding statement

introducing concluding statement

• so that's that

in the same way; correspondingly

in same way

• just as bad money drives out good, so does bad art drive out the good