CEFR A1

so

adverb

Meaning

To such a great degree; very much.

Examples

I'm so happy to see you!
It was so cold outside.

Synonyms: very, extremely, highly, immensely

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so (A1)

adverb

Pronunciation: səʊ

Definition

To such a great degree; very much.

Examples

I'm so happy to see you!
It was so cold outside.
He ran so fast.

How to Use so

so + adjective/adverb (prepositional phrase): To a very great degree. — "He is so tall."
so + that (prepositional phrase): Used to show the result of something. — "She was so tired that she fell asleep."
so + adjective/adverb + that (prepositional phrase): Used to show the result of something. — "It was so hot that we couldn't go outside."
and so on (idiom): And other similar things. — "We need to buy milk, eggs, bread, and so on."
so-called (collocation): Used to show that you think a word or name is not appropriate or accurate. — "The so-called expert gave bad advice."

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