so

/soʊ/

Definitions

1. adverb

used to introduce a comment or a question, or to indicate the degree or extent of something

“She sings so beautifully.”

2. adverb

used to indicate a point in time or space

“I’ll meet you so at 5.”

3. adverb

used to indicate a manner or means

“I can do it so easily.”

4. adverb

used to indicate a degree of comparison

“He is so smart.”

5. adverb

used to introduce a subordinate clause

“I’ll go to the store so you can buy some milk.”

6. conjunction

used to indicate a contrast or a transition

“I wanted to go to the beach, so I packed my swimsuit.”

7. interjection

used to express agreement or confirmation

“So be it!”

8. preposition

used to indicate a relationship between two things

“The book is so big it won’t fit on the shelf.”

9. adjective

used to describe a quality or characteristic

“So cold a winter.”

10. noun

a suffix used to form adjectives or adverbs

“So-“

Synonyms

  • accordingly
  • hence
  • in consequence
  • therefore
  • thus

Antonyms

  • barely
  • hardly
  • never
  • not