Word

so, adv.
freq. cnt. 491

to a very great extent or degree
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 322 freq. cnt.: 322

so

sample sentences

"the idea is so obvious"
"never been so happy"
"I love you so"
"my head aches so!"

semantic pointers

domain of synset (usage)

intensifier, intensive

in a manner that facilitates
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 79 freq. cnt.: 79

so

sample sentences

"he observed the snakes so he could describe their behavior"
"he stooped down so he could pick up his hat"

in such a condition or manner, especially as expressed or implied
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 73 freq. cnt.: 73

so

sample sentences

"They're happy and I hope they will remain so"
"so live your life that old age will bring no regrets"

to a certain unspecified extent or degree
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7

so

sample sentences

"I can only go so far with this student"
"can do only so much in a day"

in the same way; also
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

so

sample sentences

"I was offended and so was he"
"worked hard and so did she"

in the way indicated
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 57 freq. cnt.: 55 freq. cnt.: 2

so thus thusly

sample sentences

"hold the brush so"
"set up the pieces thus"
(`thusly' is a nonstandard variant)

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 334 freq. cnt.: 333 freq. cnt.: 1

and so so then

sample sentences

"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"

(usually followed by `that') to an extent or degree as expressed
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

so

sample sentences

"he was so tired he could hardly stand"
"so dirty that it smells"

in truth (often tends to intensify)
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 66 freq. cnt.: 66

indeed so

sample sentences

"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!"

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 203 freq. cnt.: 90 freq. cnt.: 88 freq. cnt.: 25

hence so thence therefore thus

sample sentences

"therefore X must be true"
"the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory"
"we were young and thence optimistic"
"it is late and thus we must go"
"the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted"