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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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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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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
Instead, Stierli believes, modernism was a powerful political weapon, so versatile and mutable that it could be turned against its creators. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026 The Miami Dolphins renovated their stadium years ago so the opposing sideline would always be in the sun. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 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 hijab, as one of the most visible markers of Muslim faith, could therefore be treated not simply as religious dress but as evidence that a Muslim woman was aligned with a foreign power.
    — Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Drops that fell directly onto the target without sliding first (and therefore carried no charge) left the surface pristine after the same 3,000 impacts.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of therefore
Adverb
  • Crump also made a Facebook post about the Blytheville incident on Saturday, which had been shared more than 4,000 times as of Sunday afternoon.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Her conversation with John also divulges the depths of his entwinement with current ring-bearer Hal Jordan, via a flashback to when John was a baby, in the all-important year of 1986.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of also
Adverb
  • This pre-seasoned, ¼ inch thick steel heat extremely evenly with minimal disparity between the center and edges.
    — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Search for jet quenching Previous experiments suggest that a millionth of a second after the Big Bang, even as temperatures remained extremely high, matter did not behave like gas but instead like liquid with very low viscosity.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of extremely
Adverb
  • Five to six years ago, certainly, people were not thinking about agentic AI systems that can plan and complete multi-step tasks with little to no human intervention.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Olsen certainly hurt those around him, too, growing up, especially as his addiction spiraled and his platonic, romantic and familial relationships fell apart.
    — David Oliver, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of certainly
Adjective
  • Processor defenses leave a tiny opening Modern processors improve performance by predicting which path a program is likely to follow and beginning the work before the correct path is confirmed.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Officials said the school also improved its graduation rate from 75% to 95% and its faculty saw in the number holding the proper credentials — from 43 to more than 90 who have the correct subject matter licenses.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of correct
Adverb
  • Part of a sumo’s training involves massive calorie consumption to become as sizable as possible and thus very hard to move in the ring.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Warren Court’s relative respect for federal laws was thus noticeable but not startling.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of thus
Adverb
  • The announcement came just over a week after his rival for the last two titles, Max Verstappen, similarly committed to 2030 with Red Bull.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The story comes about a year after a New Orleans couple made a similarly mysterious discovery in their backyard.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of similarly
Adverb
  • The artists at The Library Show paid The Garage’s proposed no Milwaukee rap very little mind.
    — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Films can change the world, or at the very least, the people who walk it.
    — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
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“So.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/so. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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