so

to a very great extent or degree

• “the idea is so obvious”
• “never been so happy”
• “I love you so”
• “my head aches so!”

in order that

• “he stooped down so he could pick up his hat”

in such a condition or manner, especially as expressed or implied

• “They”
• “;”

to a certain unspecified extent or degree

• “I can only go so far with this student”
• “can do only so much in a day”

in the same way; also

• “I was offended and so was he”
• “worked hard and so did she”

in the way indicated

• “hold the brush so”
• “set up the pieces thus”
• “thusly”

(usually followed by `that'') to an extent or degree as expressed

• “he was so tired he could hardly stand”
• “so dirty that it smells”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

• “then he left”
• “go left first, then right”
• “first came lightning, then thunder”
• “we watched the late movie and then went to bed”
• “and so home and to bed”

in truth (often tends to intensify)

• “they said the car would break down and indeed it did”
• “it is very cold indeed”
• “was indeed grateful”
• “indeed, the rain may still come”
• “he did so do it!”

conforming to truth

• “I wouldn”
• “t so”
• “a truthful statement”

marked by system; in good order

• “everything is in order”
• “his books are always just so”
• “things must be exactly so”

the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization