so

/ˈsō/

Middle English, from Old English swā; akin to Old High German sō so, Latin sic so, thus, si if, Greek hōs so, thus, Latin suus one's own

adverb

  1. in a manner or way indicated or suggested —often used as a substitute for a preceding clause

  2. in the same manner or way : also

  3. thus

do you really think so

worked hard and so did she

conjunction

  1. with the result that

  2. in order that

  3. provided that

the acoustics are good, so every note is clear

be quiet so he can sleep

adjective

  1. conforming with actual facts : true

  2. marked by a desired order

  3. —used to replace a preceding adjective

said things that were not so