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Meaning of the word so in English

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so

US /soʊ/
UK /səʊ/
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Adverb

1.

to such a great extent

Example:
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Why are you so sad?
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I'm so tired I could sleep for a week.
Synonym:
very extremely really awfully terribly
2.

used to confirm or agree with a statement

Example:
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“It's cold.” “So it is.”
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“He said he would help.” “So he did.”
Synonym:
indeed truly really certainly exactly
3.

in the way described or indicated; in such a way

Example:
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Hold it so.
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He spoke so eloquently.
Synonym:
thus accordingly consequently hence therefore

Conjunction

and for that reason; therefore

Example:
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It was raining, so I took an umbrella.
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She was tired, so she went to bed early.
Synonym:
therefore consequently hence thus accordingly
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