thus
advEtymology
From Middle English thus, þus, from Old English þus (“thus, in this way, as follows, in this manner, to this extent”), from Proto-West Germanic *þus (“so, thus”), perhaps originally from a variant of the instrumental form of this, related to Old English þȳs (“by this, with this”), Old Saxon thius (“by this, with this”). Cognate with Scots thus (“thus”), North Frisian thus, Saterland Frisian dus, düs (“thus”), West Frisian dus (“thus”), Dutch dus (“thus, so”), Middle High German dus (“thus, as follows”). Compare also Dutch zus (“thus, hence”), Low German sus (“thus, hence”), Middle High German sus (“thus, hence”), a similar formation from the stem of Proto-West Germanic *swā (“so”).
- inherited from thus
Definitions
In this way or manner.
- If you throw the ball thus, as I’m showing you, you’ll have better luck hitting the target.
As a result.
- I have all the tools I need; thus, I will be able to fix the car without having to call a mechanic.
- Not unnaturally, “Auntie” took this communication in bad part. Thus outraged, she showed herself to be a bold as well as a furious virago.
Alternative form of thuris.
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plural of Thu
The neighborhood
- synonymlike so
- synonymlike this
- synonymso
- synonymthusly
- synonymbefore
- synonymconsequently
- synonymhence
- synonymtherefore
- synonymlike that
- synonymthis way
- synonymthus
- neighboras follows
- neighborfollowingly
- neighborregardless
Derived
thus and so, thus and such, thus far, thusfore, thusly, thusness, thuswise
Vish — recursive loop
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA