thus

American  

[thuhs] / ðʌs /

adverb

1. in the way just indicated; in this way.

   Stated thus, the problem seems trivial.

2. in such or the following manner; so.

   Thus it came to pass.

3. accordingly; consequently.

   It is late, and thus you must go.

4. to this extent or degree.

   thus far.

5. as an example; for instance.

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thus British  

/ ðʌs /

adverb

1. in this manner

   do it thus

2. to such a degree

   thus far and no further

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1. therefore

   We have failed. Thus we have to take the consequences

Usage

See thusly.

Etymology

Origin of thus

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

Explanation

Use the adverb thus in place of words like therefore or so when you want to sound proper. Use thus interchangeably with words like consequently, ergo, hence, and just like that. For example, if you want to sound fancy you could say no one showed up for water aerobics, thus the class was cancelled. It had to be thus. Thus is also, rarely, a noun that means a good-smelling gum resin from trees that we don't really use anymore.

Example Sentences

Thus, its sell signal of last week has been stopped out.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

"Thus, it does not matter whether you carry a WiFi device on you or not."

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Thus far, however, this effort has yielded only a few dozen genetically modified long-haired mice, which evokes the Aesopian adage about the mountain that labored and brought forth a mouse.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Thus, these firms’ businesses would be seriously affected by a lack of clearance.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

Thus Hans Lipperhey, Zacharias Janssen and Jacob Metius all claimed to have discovered the telescope at around the same time in 1608.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Related Words

• as
• for example
• for instance
• such as