thusly

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thusly

/ˈðʌs.li/ US, UK

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From thus + -ly, dating from the 19th century, seemingly coined by educated writers to make fun of uneducated persons trying to sound genteel, with a false inference that thus is not an adverb.

adverb

not comparable, proscribed thus (in this way). Ar, tell me it is not so thusly as this thusness wouldst seem!
not comparable, proscribed thus (therefore) Lately, they [the prison authorities] came up with a new excuse. Seems like they consider owning a Gay publication is an expression of a person's sexuality and would thusly identify the person as a homosexual which would then subject him to assault or pressures.

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"thusly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thusly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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thusly. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/thusly

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"thusly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thusly.

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@misc{thusly_2026,
  title = {thusly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thusly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}