😮‍💨 Very much ➡️ As a result 🤲 In this way 🎵 A music note

so

6 9.9

The fifth note in the do re mi singing scale

noun
/soʊ/

Specialized

: sol

Synonyms

sol

vsso

Specialized

1 8.4

The fifth note of a musical scale, the same as G

is the fifth syllable in solmization without noting fixed-do letter

soh

vsso

Specialized

9.9

The fifth note in a musical scale used for singing

is the same syllable but often written with a different spelling

Idioms

and so

∞ 1.0

To show that one thing happens because of another

or so

695 1.0

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

even so

149 3.5

Shows that something happens or is true despite what was said

and so on

111 1.4

To say that a list continues with similar items

so far as

98 3.5

As much as something is true or known

so much for

Informal

88 7.1

Shows that a plan or hope failed

ever so

80 4.2

To make an adjective or adverb much stronger

so to speak

80 5.6

As a way of saying something that is not exactly true

so long

Informal

77 6.3

A casual word for goodbye used when leaving someone

so yeah

Slang

75 8.2

Shows a result or short conclusion after someone says something

so long

Informal

52 7.6

A casual spoken goodbye said when you leave someone

so be it

Formal

45 5.1

Accept a decision or result even if you are disappointed

not so fast

Informal

42 5.8

Tell someone to slow down when they act too quickly

every so often

41 2.4

Happens sometimes, but not very often

just so

39 4.4

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

so lame

Slang

28 9.5

Very unfunny and not impressive, so people feel disappointed

how so

19 5.1

To ask someone to explain how or why something is true

and so forth

16 1.0

Use to refer to other things like those already mentioned

be so kind as to

Formal

15 6.2

To politely ask someone to do something

if you say so

Informal

15 7.7

Accept what someone says while showing doubt or little interest

so true

Informal

13 6.8

To show you strongly agree with what someone said

and so forth

10 1.7

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

and so on

8 1.4

To talk about other similar things without naming them

so there

Informal

8 8.3

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

in so far

2 6.0

Only to the degree that something is true

nowt so queer as folk

Archaic

9.9

People often behave in strange and unexpected ways

thus and so

7.4

In this exact way

so naff

Slang

9.6

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

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

say-so

87 5.6

Permission that a person in charge gives to do something

so-and-so

Offensive

9 8.4

A person who is annoying or rude

so-and-so

Informal

8 7.7

A person whose name you do not know or remember

just-so story

1 8.9

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

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

Surface Forms

so singular

sos plural

Etymology

So for the musical note comes from the singing system called solfège and is the same as the syllable sol, often written so. It names the fifth note of the scale, so remember 'do re mi fa so' to find it.