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thusly.

thus (in this way).

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈðʌs.li/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. thus (in this way).

    not-comparable · proscribed
  2. thus (therefore)

    not-comparable · proscribed
Where this word comes from

From thus + -ly, dating from the 19th century, seemingly coined by educated writers to make fun of uneducated persons trying to sound genteel, with a false inference that thus is not an adverb.

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