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1. Meaning 1 · adjective

   True, accurate.

   “That is so.  You are responsible for this, is that not so?”

2. Meaning 2 · adjective

   In that state or manner; with that attribute. A proadjective that replaces the aforementioned adjective phrase.

3. Meaning 3 · adjective

   Homosexual.

   “Is he so?”

4. Meaning 4 · adverb

   To the (explicitly stated) extent that.

   “It was so hot outside that all the plants died.  He was so good, they hired him on the spot.”

5. Meaning 5 · adverb

   To the (implied) extent.

   “I need a piece of cloth so long. [= this long]”

6. Meaning 6 · adverb

   In a particular manner.

   “Place the napkin on the table just so. If that's what you mean, then say so; (or do so).”

7. Meaning 7 · adverb

   In the same manner or to the same extent as aforementioned; also.

   “Just as you have the right to your free speech, so I have the right to mine.  Many people say she's the world's greatest athlete, but I don't think so.  "I can count backwards from one hundred." "So can I."”

8. Meaning 8 · adverb

   With as To such an extent or degree; as.

   “so far as;  so long as;  so much as”

9. Meaning 9 · conjunction

   In order that.

   “Eat your broccoli so you can have dessert.”

10. Meaning 10 · conjunction

    With the result that; for that reason; therefore.

    “He ate too much cake, so he fell ill.”

11. Meaning 11 · conjunction

    Provided that; on condition that, as long as.

12. Meaning 12 · interjection

    Used after a pause for thought to introduce a new topic, question or story.

    “So, let's go home.”

13. Meaning 13 · interjection

    Short for so what.

    “"You park your car in front of my house every morning." — "So?"”

14. Meaning 14 · interjection

    Used to connect previous conversation or events to the following question.

    “So how does this story end?”

15. Meaning 15 · interjection

    Used to introduce a rhetorical question.

    “We'd like to visit but I don't know if we can afford a hotel. —So who's staying in a hotel? Stay with us.”

16. Meaning 16 · interjection

    Be as you are; stand still; used especially to cows; also used by sailors.

How this word is used

• Everyday “That is so.  You are responsible for this, is that not so?”
• General “Is he so?”
• Everyday “It was so hot outside that all the plants died.  He was so good, they hired him on the spot.”
• General “I need a piece of cloth so long. [= this long]”
• General “Place the napkin on the table just so. If that's what you mean, then say so; (or do so).”
• General “Just as you have the right to your free speech, so I have the right to mine.  Many people say she's the world's greatest athlete, but I don't think so.  "I can count backwards from one hundred." "So can I."”
• General “so far as;  so long as;  so much as”
• Everyday “Eat your broccoli so you can have dessert.”
• General “He ate too much cake, so he fell ill.”
• Everyday “So, let's go home.”
• General “"You park your car in front of my house every morning." — "So?"”
• General “So how does this story end?”
• General “We'd like to visit but I don't know if we can afford a hotel. —So who's staying in a hotel? Stay with us.”

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