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adverb

ˈsō How to pronounce so (audio)
Definition of sonext
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as in therefore
for this or that reason it was raining, so we stayed inside

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2
as in also
in like manner the boss works very hard, and so does everyone else

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3
as in extremely
to a great degree it's so cold outside

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4
as in certainly
without any question you are so in trouble if I catch you sneaking out of the house again

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so

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adjective

as in correct
being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard I'm afraid that some of what you've said just isn't so

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Recent Examples of so
Adverb
His presence is so familiar that many Cubans refer to him simply as Fidel. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, OpenAI has reportedly had the capacity to watermark ChatGPT text for years, but has not done so — reporting from the Wall Street Journal attributed that to concerns including false positives and competitive risk. — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Adjective
Define one next step and follow through so progress continues in a steady, reliable way. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026 Keep your message clear, your commitments realistic, and your follow-through tight so momentum actually builds. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for so
Recent Examples of Synonyms for so
  1. therefore
  2. also
  3. extremely
  4. certainly
  5. correct
  6. thus
  7. similarly
  8. very
Adverb
  • The challenge for China is therefore moving beyond simply building alternatives to Nvidia.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Their respective value, therefore, cannot be judged on transfer fee, with their presence in the squad far outweighing that.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of therefore
Adverb
  • Ormund, cc’d on the mass raven about Aegon’s return from the dead, also decides to stay the course.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The floods also devastated livestock, with large numbers of cattle lost, dealing a blow to rural communities and raising concerns about disease outbreaks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of also
Adverb
  • In extremely rare cases, hormone injections can trigger a condition called ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Neighbors are also extremely relieved to see the tree finally coming down.
    — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of extremely
Adverb
  • Scheffler certainly hasn't struggled to find consistency this season.
    — Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Things have certainly gone up a level, too, with her new punky cropped haircut.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of certainly
Adjective
  • Many people struggled to determine how much liquid to add to dissolve the powder and the correct dose to draw up once it was dissolved.
    — C. Michael White, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And the only person who is the correct heir to the throne is Johnny Knoxville.
    — Julian Le Ballister, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of correct
Adverb
  • That’s leading to more curtailment of solar production during peak hours, and thus a waste of resources.
    — Akshat Rathi, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The department argued that several Connecticut laws conflict with the federal statute and thus are unconstitutional under the Constitution’s supremacy clause.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of thus
Adverb
  • Follow-up testing found that the street drugs contained high levels of N-methylclonazepam, a benzodiazepine that operates similarly to Xanax or Valium.
    — Scott Maucione, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026
  • DoorDash similarly boasted recently of cost-savings from using Chinese AI models for some of its work, and last week became the latest company to get a letter from US House committees requesting information about its use of Chinese tech.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of similarly
Adverb
  • But, at the heart of it is what appears to be a very ugly feud between two public servants.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The truth is my friend has some very unsavory traits that make people want to tell him no.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
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