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thus¹
- /ˈðʌs/
- /ðʊs/ Northern England
Rhymes with -ʌs
Where it comes from
From Middle English thus, þus, from Old English þus (“thus, in this way, as follows, in this manner, to this extent”), from Proto-West Germanic *þus (“so, thus”), perhaps originally from a variant of the instrumental form of this, related to Old English þȳs (“by this, with this”), Old Saxon thius (“by this, with this”). Cognate with Scots thus (“thus”), North Frisian thus, Saterland Frisian dus, düs (“thus”), West Frisian dus (“thus”), Dutch dus (“thus, so”), Middle High German dus (“thus, as follows”).
Compare also Dutch zus (“thus, hence”), Low German sus (“thus, hence”), Middle High German sus (“thus, hence”), a similar formation from the stem of Proto-West Germanic *swā (“so”).
adverb
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In this way or manner.
If you throw the ball thus, as I’m showing you, you’ll have better luck hitting the target.
Similar: as such
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As a result.
I have all the tools I need; thus, I will be able to fix the car without having to call a mechanic.
Similar: as such
Similar: like so, like this, so, thusly, before, consequently, hence, therefore, like that, this way, thus
thus²
- /ˈðʌs/
- /ðʊs/ Northern England
Rhymes with -ʌs
noun
- Alternative form of thuris
Thus³
proper noun
- plural of Thu
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: thusly, therefore, so, thence, hence, too, consequentially, namely, because, ergo, thereby, correspondingly, consequently, accordingly, also, even
Translations
Every language
adv in this way or manner
| Español | así, talmente |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 이와 같이 iwa gachi, 이처럼 icheoreom |
| 日本語 | この様に kono yōni, こう kō, こうして kōshite |
| 中文 | 如此 rúcǐ, 這樣 /这样 zhèyàng |
| Português | assim, dessa forma, desse jeito |
| Français | ainsi |
| Deutsch | so |
| Italiano | così |
| Ελληνικά | έτσι étsi |
| Română | așa, așa cum, în acest fel, astfel |
| Русский | так tak, таки́м о́бразом takím óbrazom |
| العربية | هَكَذَا hakaḏā, كَذَا kaḏā |
adv as a result
| Español | así |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 그러므로 geureomeuro |
| 日本語 | それ故, 従って shitagatte, なので nanode |
| 中文 | 因此 yīncǐ, 所以 suǒyǐ |
| Português | portanto, logo, assim |
| Français | ainsi, alors, donc |
| Deutsch | also, demnach |
| Italiano | quindi, perciò, dunque, pertanto |
| Ελληνικά | έτσι étsi |
| Română | deci, așadar |
| Русский | таки́м о́бразом takím óbrazom |
| العربية | وَهٰكَذَا wahākaḏā, لِذَا liḏā, إِذًا ʔiḏan, بِالتَّالِي bi-t-tālī |
| עברית | כך kakh |
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title = {thus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
