thusly
Americanadverb
Usage
Some speakers and writers regard thusly as a pointless synonym for thus, and they avoid it or use it only for humorous effect.
Etymology
Origin of thusly
Example Sentences
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NFL instant replay pooh-bah Mark Butterworth later explained the ruling thusly:
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025
Worse, he didn’t run out a ground ball, played with a smirk and explained himself thusly: “I’m not a player that’s going to be ‘Johnny Hustle.’
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024
But my “let’s go to Ashland” sales pitch to the non-theater lovers in my life goes thusly: There is so much more to do than just see theater.
From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024
But whether a person views her thusly is a matter of perspective and circumstance.
From Salon • Aug. 9, 2023
We the scholars of the Temple of Lkossa’s Great Library thusly deem that no literature about it shall be recorded or preserved, except for a simple record of those whose lives it takes.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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