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thus
CEFRB1
/ˈðʌs/
adverb
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In plain English
- 01
adverb
In this way or as a result.
- 02
adverb
Extra detailAs a result.
Examples
And thus his attention was distracted from the sight.
Thus they decided that I was innocent.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 3
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
adverb
Extra meaningIn this way or manner.
More examples
In contextI have all the tools I need; thus, I will be able to fix the car without having to call a mechanic.
If you throw the ball thus, as I’m showing you, you’ll have better luck hitting the target.
Not unnaturally, “Auntie” took this communication in bad part. Thus outraged, she showed herself to be a bold as well as a furious virago.
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Origin
adverb
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”).