thus

adverb

ˈt͟həs 

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

Synonyms of thus

• therefore
• so
• consequently

Examples of thus in a Sentence

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

It was also highlighted that a new chemical substance is needed to remove contaminants and thus produce the first fully biodegradable BPS. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026

The Rocus, also known as The Bone Wreck, ran aground while transporting a cargo of cow bones to be used as fertilizer on the island, thus giving Anegada's Cow Wreck Beach its unique name. —Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026

Our ancestral subfamily split from its family about twelve to fourteen million years ago, losing the orangutan in the process and thus giving us a rough date stamp. —Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026

Smith argued that all the income from the rental property would have gone toward the mortgage or other expenses on the house and thus would not legally need to be reported. —Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing thus

• thus far

Rhymes for thus

• bus
• buss
• cuss
• fuss
• glace
• huss
• plus
• pus
• russ
• sus
• suss
• truss

Kids Definition

thus

adverb

ˈt͟həs 

1

: in this or that manner or way

described it thus

2

: to this degree or extent : so

a mild winter thus far

3

: because of this or that : hence

attendance was poor, thus the meeting was canceled

4

: as an example