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adverb \ ˈt͟həs \

Definition of thus

1 :in this or that manner or way

described it thus

2 :to this degree or extent :so

thus far

3 :because of this or that :hence, consequently

4 :as an example

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The judge expressed it thus: “Our obligation is to discover the truth.”
This detergent is highly concentrated and thus you will need to dilute it.

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Thus, Pakistan’s current hesitation to crack down on militant groups is not because Pakistani leaders sympathize with al-Qaeda or reject U.S. leadership.

— peter s. henne, Washington Post, "Trump says Pakistan ‘harbors terrorists.’ The real story isn’t so simple.," 28 Aug. 2017
The action of the Cleveland Browns players is the largest anthem protest in the league thus far since the protests began last season, but DeValve isn't the first White athlete to act as an ally.

— lauren porter, Essence.com, "The First White NFL Player To Protest National Anthem Is Doing It For His Wife, Children," 22 Aug. 2017
Thus far, HBO hasn’t done much to validate the hackers.

— yohana desta, vanityfair.com, "HBO Endures Yet Another Hack, but Refuses to Bend the Knee," 17 Aug. 2017
Thus did Ravinia herald the second coming of James Levine at Ravinia.

— john von rhein, chicagotribune.com, "A memorable 'Creation' from James Levine at Ravinia," 9 Aug. 2017
But the more vivid lessons Ryan should have absorbed thus far include: 1.

— michelle cottle, The Atlantic, "Eight Things Paul Ryan Has Learned About Governing," 8 Aug. 2017
Size reigns as king in the land of the monkeys, and thus the Australian finds a measure of acceptance.

— leighshulman, Longreads, "In Foreign Territory, Wondering: Who is the Alpha Monkey?," 8 Aug. 2017
Thus, mobile communication networks can serve as the nervous system for connecting the cloud brain with the robotic bodies.

— bill huang, Scientific American Blog Network, "Robots with Their Heads in the Clouds," 2 Aug. 2017
Mutant genes resistant to the drive will thus be unable to spread.

— The Economist, "Gene drivesA promising means of pest control meets some evolutionary truths," 22 July 2017

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Origin and Etymology of thus

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old Saxon thus thus

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Synonyms

accordingly, consequently, ergo, hence, so, thereupon, therefore, wherefore

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Definition of thus for English Language Learners

: in this way or manner : like this
: by so doing
: because of this

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Definition of thus for Students

1 :in this or that way

It was thus that … some of the villagers spoke of Min …
—Linda Sue Park, A Single Shard

2 :to this degree or extent :so

It's a mild winter thus far.

3 :because of this or that :therefore

He worked hard and thus succeeded.

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