adverb
1.
in the way just indicated; in this way: Stated thus, the problem seems trivial.
2.
in such or the following manner; so: Thus it came to pass.
3.
accordingly; consequently: It is late, and thus you must go.
4.
to this extent or degree: thus far.
5.
as an example; for instance.
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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| —adv | |
| 1. | in this manner: do it thus |
| 2. | to such a degree: thus far and no further |
| —sentence connector | |
| 3. | therefore: We have failed. Thus we have to take the consequences |
| [Old English; related to Old Frisian, Old Saxon thus] | |
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Word Origin & History
thus
O.E. þus "in this way," related to þæt "that" and this, but the exact connection and P.Gmc. history are obscure. Cognate with O.S., O.Fris. thus, M.Du., Du. dus. Colloquial adv. thusly first recorded 1865.
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Example sentences
Fill the drainage holes thus created with good-quality topsoil.
Thus refreshed, it found that crippling some enzymes could make yeast grow faster.
All of the spectral lines are thus shifted towards the long wavelength part of the spectrum, or to the red end of the spectrum.
Moreover, its followers believe they are part of a divine struggle, and thus they are not deterrable in any conventional sense.
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