thus

[ thuhs ]

adverb

1. in the way just indicated; in this way:

   Stated thus, the problem seems trivial.

2. in such or the following manner; so:

   Thus it came to pass.

3. accordingly; consequently:

   It is late, and thus you must go.

4. to this extent or degree:

   thus far.

5. as an example; for instance.

thus

/ ðʌs /

adverb

1. in this manner

   do it thus

2. to such a degree

   thus far and no further

sentence connector

1. therefore

   We have failed. Thus we have to take the consequences

Usage Note

See thusly.

Word History and Origins

Origin of thus¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch dus

Word History and Origins

Origin of thus¹

Old English; related to Old Frisian, Old Saxon thus

Example Sentences

Thus common words like tiktokeur, vlog, smartphone and émoji – which are all in the latest commercial dictionaries – do not exist in the Académie book.

From BBC

Prof Neena Modi, professor of neonatal medicine at Imperial College London, said: "This will disadvantage groups such as women who are sensitive to gluten, eat rice in preference to bread, and products made from wholemeal flour - excluding them and their babies from benefiting, and thus adding to the considerable health inequities that already exist in the UK."

From BBC

“When we talked to voters, we asked, ‘What has your leadership gotten you thus far?’” she responded.

From Los Angeles Times

Stake and Kick thus work in tandem, generating a slew of free marketing that spreads well outside their sites’ limits.

From Slate

He notes that recent research suggests that the Northeast may continue to see more persistent weather systems—dry and wet—and thus more “weather whiplash.”

From Slate

Related Words

• as
• for example
• for instance
• such as