adv
so
soh
adv
1
To a great or specified extent; very.
"I was so tired I fell asleep on the train."
"The cake was so good we ordered a second slice."
2
In the same way as something already mentioned; also.
"She likes coffee, and so do I."
conj
1
Used to introduce a result or consequence.
"It started raining, so we went inside."
intj
1
Used to introduce a new topic, question, or thought, often after a pause.
"So, what do you want to do this weekend?"
How to Use So
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOne of the most common small words in English — used to intensify ("so tired"), to show a result ("so we left"), or just to open a sentence ("so, anyway...").
Common pairings
so far
so much
so what
Word Forms
more so comparative, sos plural, most so superlative
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I was _____ tired I fell asleep on the train.