in the way or manner indicated, described, or implied

Do it so.

in that or this manner or fashion; thus

So it turned out.

in the aforesaid state or condition

It is broken and has long been so.

to the extent or degree indicated or suggested

Do not walk so fast.

Informal . very or extremely

I'm so sad.

very greatly

My head aches so!

(used before an adverb or an adverbial clause and fol. by as ) to such a degree or extent

so far as I know.

having the purpose of

a speech so commemorating the victory.

for this or that reason; hence; therefore

She is ill, and so cannot come to the party.

(used as an affirmative to emphasize or confirm a previous statement) most certainly

I said I would come, and so I will.

(used as an emphatic affirmative to contradict a previous statement) indeed; truly; too

I was so at the party!

likewise or correspondingly; also; too

If he is going, then so am I.

in such manner as to follow or result from

As he learned, so did he teach.

in the way that follows; in this way

The audience was seated, and so the famous speech began.

in the way that precedes; in that way

So ended the speech, and the listeners arose and cheered.

in such way as to end in

So live your life that old age will bring you no regrets.

then; subsequently

and so to bed.

in order that (often fol. by that )

Check carefully, so any mistakes will be caught.

with the result that (often fol. by that )

He checked carefully, so that the mistakes were caught.

on the condition that; if.

such as has been stated

to be good and stay so.

something that is about or near the persons or things in question, as in number or amount

Of the original twelve, five or so remain.

(used as an exclamation of surprise, shock, discovery, inquiry, indifference, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)

true as stated or reported; conforming with reality or the fact

Say it isn't so.

only or just so many

being a limited or small number or amount

I can eat only so many pieces of fruit.

only or just so much

being a limited amount or quantity; up to a certain point or maximum

I can eat only so much fruit; just so much that one can do in such a case.

so as

with the result or purpose

to turn up the volume of the radio so as to drown out the noise from the next apartment.

Older Use . provided that

I like any flower, just so as it's real.

so much

something, as an amount or cost, that is not specified or determined

The carpeting is priced at so much per yard.

all that is or needs to be said or done

So much for the preliminaries, let's get down to the real issues.

so much as

even

He doesn't so much as say hello to me.

so to speak. speak ( def. 22 ) .

so what? what ( def. 25 ) .

conjunction

accordingly , afterward , apparently , because , consequently , ergo , exact , hence , indeed , likewise , quite , sic , similarly , then , therefore , thus , too , true , very , well