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oh so

/ˈoʊsoʊ/

oh so adverb: very, extremely (often ironic).

Adverb

oh so (not comparable)

  1. very, extremely (often ironic)
    • His oh-so-witty (ugh) remarks on the loud hailer constitute one more proof that this instrument has minimal value on a pleasure boat.1971 July–August, Capt. Jacque Cestlabote, “Restrain Sloan Wilson!”, in Boating, →ISSN, page 8
    • He is, reputedly, a dashing Casanova and receives oh so many letters from oh so many femmes.1997, Hugh Aaron, Letters from the Good War: A Young Man's Discovery of the World, Stones Point Press, →ISBN, page 314

Forms of oh so

alternative formoh-so

Origin of oh so

From oh (interjection) + so (adverb).

Questions about oh so

What does oh so mean?
Oh so means very, extremely (often ironic).
What part of speech is oh so?
Oh so is an adverb.
How do you pronounce oh so?
Oh so is pronounced /ˈoʊsoʊ/.

Words near oh so in the dictionary

  1. oh noes
  2. oh oh
  3. oh really
  4. oh shittings
  5. oh snap
  6. oh so
  7. oh someone of little faith
  8. oh well
  9. oh worm
  10. oh ye of little faith
  11. oh yeah

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