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tellement — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • so adv To a great or specified extent; very.
  • so much determiner Such a large quantity of something uncountable that it produces a particular result or reaction.
  • such determiner Of the kind already mentioned or implied.

Senses

tellement is used for these senses in English:

  • so In that state or manner; with that attribute. A proadjective that replaces the aforementioned adjective phrase.
  • so Very much.
  • so Used to connect previous conversation or events to the following question.
  • so Used after a pause for thought to introduce a new topic, question or story, or a new thought or question in continuation of an existing topic.
  • so Used as a question to ask for further explanation of something said, often rhetorically or in a dismissive or impolite manner.
  • so Used as a meaningless filler word to begin a response to a question.
  • so (archaic) Be as you are; stand still; used especially to cows; also used by sailors.
  • so much To such a quantity, degree etc.

so — full definition

  1. adv To a great or specified extent; very.
  2. adv In the same way as something already mentioned; also.
  3. conj Used to introduce a result or consequence.
  4. intj Used to introduce a new topic, question, or thought, often after a pause.

so much — full definition

  1. determiner Such a large quantity of something uncountable that it produces a particular result or reaction.
  2. adverb To a very great degree.
  3. pronoun A limited amount, used to say that something has a boundary.

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