The meaning of SO is in a manner or way indicated or suggested —often used as a substitute for a preceding clause. How to use so in a sentence. Using So as a Conjunction: Usage Guide

We use so with be and with modal and auxiliary verbs to mean ‘in the same way’, ‘as well’ or ‘too’. We use it in order to avoid repeating a verb, especially in short responses with pronoun subjects.

1. True; factual: I wouldn't have told you this if it weren't so. 2. In good order: Everything on his desk must be exactly so.

You use so when you are saying that something which has just been said about one person or thing is also true of another one. I enjoy Ann's company and so does Martin.

3 days ago · adverb to a certain unspecified extent or degree “I can only go so far with this student” “can do only so much in a day” adverb in such a condition or manner, especially as …

Used to preface a remark or signal a new subject. So what happened here? So I'm going to the store to buy some milk.

So is an English word that, apart from its other uses, has become increasingly popular in recent years as a coordinating conjunctive opening word in a sentence.

We may be certain that man is not a creature that hath wings; because this only concerns the manner of his existence; and we seeing what he is, may certainly know that he is not so or so.

She was so tired that she almost fell asleep at the dinner table. The library is so large (that) you could get lost in it.

only / 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.