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thus

[ thuhs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

in the way just indicated; in this way:
Stated thus, the problem seems trivial.
in such or the following manner; so:
Thus it came to pass.
accordingly; consequently:
It is late, and thus you must go.
to this extent or degree:
thus far.
as an example; for instance.

thus

/ ðʌs /

Origin of thus¹

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

Origin of thus¹

Old English; related to Old Frisian, Old Saxon thus

Thus, more time is spent organization and obtaining ones free of failings.

Could the (thus far) timid trembling give way to a full-on, grand mal seizure?

Thus begins an episode of The Mindy Project centered around a guy trying to have butt sex with his girlfriend.

Thus it attracted a wave of cowboy operators to fly passengers and cargo between cities.

He was not selling “loosies” that day, no cigarettes were found on his person, and thus there was no probable cause in play.

We resolved to do our best to merit the good opinion which we thus supposed them to entertain of us.

I take the Extream Bells, and set down the six Changes on them thus.

Thus far Boston banks have received more benefits from this bank than have the other banks in this district.

Anselme, thus enjoined, lent an unwonted alacrity to his movements, waddling grotesquely like a hastening waterfowl.

The manifest annoyance of her household was thus easily accounted for, but he marveled at the strength of her bodyguard.

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