そも

conjunction

after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth; ... in the world

Dated conjunction used to bring up something already mentioned, similar to そもそも. Often used in rhetorical questions or to emphasize a point. Rare in modern conversation.

See also: そもそも

• そも、この計けい画かくは最さい初しょから無む理りがあったのだ。

  After all, this plan was unreasonable from the start.

• そも、なぜそんなことをしたのか。

  Why on earth did you do such a thing?