thusly

[ thuhs-lee ]

/ ˈðʌs li /

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Origin of thusly

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; thus + -ly

usage note for thusly

Some speakers and writers regard thusly as a pointless synonym for thus, and they avoid it or use it only for humorous effect.

Words nearby thusly

Thursdays, Thurston, Thurston Island, thus, thus far, thusly, Thus Spake Zarathustra, Thutmose I, Thutmose II, Thutmose III, thuya

How to use thusly in a sentence

He summarizes his photo philosophy thusly: “I take a tiny item from page six and put it at the forefront of page one.”
Photographer Raymond Depardon Captures the ‘Sweet Moments’|Sarah Moroz|November 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Taban spent 40 years embroiled in armed conflict, but summed his transformation up thusly: “Bloom where you are planted.”
Malala, Bloomberg Honored At The CGI Global Citizen Awards|Nina Strochlic|September 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
To which, so far as I can tell, the supporters of Chavez rejoinder thusly: the poor loved him.
Why Hugo Chavez Was Bad for Venezuela|Megan McArdle|March 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Associated Press reporter Matt Lee responded thusly: So what is the consequence for Israel of your [clears throat] anger?
America's Inconsequential Anger|Emily L. Hauser|June 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The next time I spoke to him on the phone, he greeted me with thusly: “Hello, you prick.”
Howard Kurtz Remembers Mike Wallace, Legendary CBS Newsman, Dead at 93|Howard Kurtz|April 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“I was never treated thusly in all my experience as a lecturer,” said Bob.
Camping on the St. Lawrence|Everett T. Tomlinson
Transcriber's Note: Italics in the text are indicated by the use of an underscore as delimiter, thusly.
The Life of John Sterling|Thomas Carlyle
It were not too rank to paraphrase thusly: The nation the gods would destroy, they first make sporting mad.
Criminal Types|V. M. Masten
This felicitous writer then proceeds, and in the next line gives vent to his pent-up feelings thusly: "Went to the Cupboard."
Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 15, July 9, 1870|Various
Italicized text is represented in the etext with underscores thusly.
Latter-Day Pamphlets|Thomas Carlyle