and so forth

adverb

continuing in the same way (Freq. 4)

• Syn: ↑and so on, ↑etcetera, ↑etc.

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\\ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ also  ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\ phrasal

: and others or more of the same or similar kind

pamphlets, books, and so forth

: further in the same or similar manner

afterward she screamed and cried and so forth

: and the rest

he moved his furniture, clothes, and so forth

: and other things (as ingredients)

milk, eggs, flour, and so forth

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and so forth

And so on, et cetera

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Main Entry: ↑forth

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and so on or and so forth (or as one phrase and so on and so forth)

1. And more of the same or the like

2. And the rest of it

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Main Entry: ↑so

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and so on/forth/ phrase

used instead of mentioning more of a similar type of thing that has already been mentioned

They have a right to their own culture, their own religion, their own language, and so on.

Employees were always complaining about their wages, their working conditions, and so forth.

Thesaurus: words and expressions when listing things_synonym types of list_hyponym

Main entry: so

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and so on

particular services like education, housing, and so forth

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and so forth — see ↑so, 1

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Main Entry: ↑forth

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and so forth (or and so on)

: and other things often of the same or similar kind

Magazines, newspapers, journals, and so forth are on the second floor of the library.

She wanted to know about my family, my childhood, my hopes and fears, (and so on) and so forth.

I bought milk, eggs, bread, and so on.

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Main Entry: ↑so

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and ˈso forth | and ˈso on (and ˈso forth) idiom

used at the end of a list to show that it continues in the same way

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We discussed everything— when to go, what to see and so on.

Main entry: ↑so_idiom