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so

so

∞ 1.0
To a very large degree
  • adverb
  • /soʊ/
: muy
  • What makes her so great?
  • so much
  • so far
  • so many

But the bike tattoo is so so so neat.

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Examples

  • Oh, the wind is so strong!

    AlieNation (2022)

  • And thank you so much for being here.

    Rick Beato

  • That would help me so much, thank you.

    Zoe Hong

  • OK, well, thank you so much for that.

  • Life goes by so quickly and we let it.

  • Like how is it so good at the price?

    Tati

  • It's just so good to be back.

    Hell of a Summer (2023)

  • Life is so precious and in so many ways, so fragile.

  • I mean, I'm getting so hungry these days.

    I'm Not Gay : A Musical (2023)

  • That new restaurant is so popular that you often need a reservation.

Synonyms

very
vsso
∞ 1.0

To a large degree

is equally common but more flexible in casual speech
really
vsso
∞ 1.0

Shows how strong something is, for example very cold

is similar but used more widely across contexts
way
vsso
  • Informal
∞ 6.5

To a very large degree

is the standard option used across both formal and informal use
extremely
vsso
∞ 1.0

To a very great degree

marks degree too but often at a lower intensity than this
awfully
vsso
340 1.4

To show strong feeling or degree

is more neutral and fits plain statements of degree
greatly
vsso
312 1.0

By a very large amount

is more general and less formal when showing degree
considerably
vsso
140 3.4

By a large amount

is broader, used for simple emphasis rather than measured change
hugely
vsso
92 2.1

To a very great degree

is less dramatic and fits everyday emphasis needs
immensely
vsso
69 3.5

To a very large degree

is milder and more common for ordinary emphasis
sooo
vsso
  • Texting
22 8.4

A way people say to show they mean something very strongly

is the normal single-word form for showing degree
to a great extent
vsso
16 3.5

To a large degree

is a short single word used to mark the same degree
majorly
vsso
  • Informal
16 7.4

To a very large degree

is standard and less tied to informal speech patterns

Antonyms

little
∞ 1.0

To a very small degree

Idioms

and so
∞ 1.0

To show that one thing happens because of another

or so
839 1.0

You add it after a number to show the number is about that amount

and so on
367 1.4

To say that a list continues with similar items

so yeah
  • Slang
279 8.2

Shows a result or short conclusion after someone says something

and so forth
241 1.7

Use it to show a list goes on with other similar things

so much for
  • Informal
211 7.1

Shows that a plan or hope failed

so to speak
192 5.6

As a way of saying something that is not exactly true

even so
142 3.5

Shows that something happens or is true despite what was said

so far as
121 3.5

As much as something is true or known

so long
  • Informal
102 7.6

A casual spoken goodbye said when you leave someone

so be it
  • Formal
94 5.1

Accept a decision or result even if you are disappointed

not so fast
  • Informal
82 5.8

Tell someone to slow down when they act too quickly

so true
  • Informal
53 6.8

To show you strongly agree with what someone said

ever so
51 4.2

To make an adjective or adverb much stronger

every so often
41 2.4

Happens sometimes, but not very often

so lame
  • Slang
34 9.5

Very unfunny and not impressive, so people feel disappointed

be so kind as to
  • Formal
20 6.2

To politely ask someone to do something

how so
17 5.1

To ask someone to explain how or why something is true

if you say so
  • Informal
15 7.7

Accept what someone says while showing doubt or little interest

just so
12 4.4

To do something in a careful, exact way to get the right result

and so forth
8 1.0

Use to refer to other things like those already mentioned

in so far
7 6.0

Only to the degree that something is true

so there
  • Informal
5 8.3

A short phrase said to show you will not change your mind and end an argument

thus and so
1 7.4

In this exact way

and so on
1 1.4

To talk about other similar things without naming them

so long
  • Informal
1 6.3

A casual word for goodbye used when leaving someone

so naff
  • Slang
1 9.6

A person or thing that looks very old-fashioned and cheap

nowt so queer as folk
  • Archaic
9.9

People often behave in strange and unexpected ways

so punchable
  • Offensive
9.9

Very annoying in a way that makes you want to hit someone

so long, and thanks for all the fish
  • Literature
9.9

A funny way to say goodbye when leaving a group

Compounds

so far
∞ 1.0

Up to now

so much fun
180 1.0

A very enjoyable time that makes you feel happy

so-and-so
  • Informal
52 7.7

A person whose name you do not know or remember

say-so
24 5.6

Permission that a person in charge gives to do something

just-so story
1 8.9

A made-up reason that pretends to be true to explain why something happens

so-and-so
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A person who is annoying or rude

so dutty
  • Slang
9.9

Very dirty and messy so it needs cleaning

so much floof
  • Slang
9.6

An animal with very soft, thick fur that looks like a cloud

How Strong

utterly
243 3.6
extremely
∞ 1.0
very
∞ 1.0
so
∞ 1.0
quite
∞ 1.0
somewhat
811 2.0
slightly
880 1.0

Surface Forms

so positive

Etymology

So comes from an old English word swa meaning 'in this way', and it is like German so and Dutch zo. Because it began as 'in this way', it grew into a way to say 'very' or 'to a great extent', as in 'so hot'.