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thus

UK/ˈðʌs/ US/ðʊs/ common formal literary
adverb (2) noun (1)

adverb

1.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

  • “therefore X must be true”
  • “the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory”
  • “we were young and thence optimistic”
  • “it is late and thus we must go”
  • “the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted”
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2.

in the way indicated

  • “hold the brush so”
  • “set up the pieces thus”
  • “thusly”
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noun

1.

an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation

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Origin

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”).

Phrases

  • as follows
  • thus and so
  • thus and such
  • thus far

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