thus
/ˈðʌs/ adverb
- adverb (manner) In this way or manner. “If you throw the ball thus, as I’m showing you, you’ll have better luck hitting the target.”
- adverb (conjunctive) 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.”
Synonyms
as such like so like this so thusly before consequently hence therefore like that this way frankincense olibanum gum olibanum thence
Etymology
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”).
Webster’s 1913
- noun The commoner kind of frankincense, or that obtained from the Norway spruce, the long-leaved pine, and other conifers.
- adverb In this or that manner; on this wise.
- adverb To this degree or extent; so far; so; as, thus wise; thus peaceble; thus bold. Shak.
Etymology [L. thus, better tus, frankincense. See Thurible.]
Etymology [OE. thus, AS. ; akin to OFries. & OS. thus, D. dus, and E. that; cf. OHG. sus. See That.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “thus”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details