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thus (t̸hus)

adverb

  1. in this or that manner; in the way just stated or in the following manner
  2. to this or that degree or extent; so
  3. according to this or that; consequently; therefore; hence: often used as a conjunctive adverb
  4. for example

Etymology: ME < OE

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thus

modif.

in this manner, so, consequently, hence, in such a way, just like that, in kind, along these lines; see also therefore.


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thus quotes

'Why is this thus? What is the reason of this thusness?'

-Ward, Artemus pseudonym of  Charles Farrar Browne

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