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."

Synonyms of so

Words with a similar meaning to so:

• very
• extremely
• highly
• immensely

Antonyms of so

Words with the opposite meaning to so:

• not
• little

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