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So?
EXPLANATION:
adverb
adverb: so
1.
to such a great extent.
"the words tumbled out so fast that I could barely hear them"
extremely; very much (used for emphasis).
"she looked so pretty"
INFORMAL
used to emphasize a clause or negative statement.
"that's so not fair"
INFORMAL
used with a gesture to indicate size.
"the bird was about so long"
2.
to the same extent (used in comparisons).
"he isn't so bad as you'd think"
3.
referring back to something previously mentioned.
that is the case.
"if she notices, she never says so"
similarly; and also.
"times have changed and so have I"
expressing agreement.
"‘There's another one.’ ‘So there is.’"
IRISH
used for emphasis in a formula added at the end of a statement.
"your old man was the salt of the earth, so he was"
INFORMAL
used to emphatically contradict a negative statement.
"it is so!"
4.
in the way described or demonstrated; thus.
"hold your arms so"
conjunction
conjunction: so
1.
and for this reason; therefore.
"it was still painful so I went to see a specialist"
with the result that.
"it was overgrown with brambles, so that I had difficulty making any progress"
2.
with the aim that; in order that.
"they whisper to each other so that no one else can hear"
3.
and then; as the next step.
"and so to the final"
4.
introducing a question.
"so, what did you do today?"
introducing a question following on from what was said previously.
"so what did he do about it?"
INFORMAL
why should that be considered significant?
"‘He came into the shop this morning.’ ‘So?’"
5.
introducing a statement which is followed by a defensive comment.
"so I like keeping track of things—what's wrong with that?"
6.
introducing a concluding statement.
"so that's that"
7.
in the same way; correspondingly.
"just as bad money drives out good, so does bad art drive out the good"