thus

adverb

ˈt͟həs How to pronounce thus (audio)
Synonyms 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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The network starts out with random weights that produce unhelpful queries, keys, and values, and thus poor translations. — Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026 This dilemma is causing one hell of an identity crisis for our hero, thus throwing everything in his inner world out of whack. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026 The team is 2-2 and thus sits alone atop the NFC South after this past week of contests. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026 Democrats must decide whether to take the deal in front of them or, possibly with a congressional majority next year, craft a version more to their liking that may be met with staunch GOP opposition and, thus, gridlock purgatory yet again. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thus

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

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The first known use of thus was before the 12th century

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“Thus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thus. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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thus

adverb
ˈt͟həs How to pronounce thus (audio)
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
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