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thus.

In this way or manner.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈðʌs//ðʊs/Northern-England
  1. In this way or manner.

    formal · literary · not-comparable
    If you throw the ball thus, as I’m showing you, you’ll have better luck hitting the target.
  2. As a result.

    conjunctive · formal · literary · not-comparable
    I have all the tools I need; thus, I will be able to fix the car without having to call a mechanic.
Where this word comes from

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”).

noun/ˈðʌs//ðʊs/Northern-England
  1. Alternative form of thuris.

    alt-of · alternative · formal · literary · uncountable
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