thus

[US]/ðʌs/
[UK]/ðʌs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in this way; therefore; as a result; in consequence.

Phrases & Collocations

thus far

thus much

as thus

Example Sentences

Whereto he thus replied.

Thus it was necessary for me to resign.

Thus the question was finally settled.

Thus much at least is clear.

it thus follows from this equation that the value must be negative.

we have thus posed the mathematician and the historian.

Thus, She's an angel and He's a lion in battle are metaphors.

Thus, I came to like him.

Thus you trudge along, stoical, uncomplaining,

Thus adequate proportion of estrogen and progesterone is important for the decidualization.

Thus Europe was at peace for the first time in ten years.

The legend has thus much of foundation.

She knew only that if she did or said thus-and-so, men would unerringly respond with the complementary thus-and-so.

you would like to sit at my feet and thus acquire my wisdom.

thus his indiscretion remitted him to the nature of an ordinary person.

Burke knocked out Byrne, thus becoming champion.

She studied hard; thus she got high marks.

And thus the research on developing small towns and the way to citify them was done.

Thus, when asked, “Are you a debunker?”

Thus, the PIC can be programmed to disable IRQs.

Real-world Examples

" You speak to me thus? You" ?

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

Thus consumers will have to pay up.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Is it not our happiness thus to view the matter?

Source: Brave New World

The water available for use is thus atrocious.

Source: The Economist - China

And thus ends your tedious, little life.

Source: The Originals Season 1

Thus arose the “royal soap opera” genre.

Source: The Economist - Arts

Thus far, my plan was working well.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Thus, they're not exactly shy or reserved.

Source: Love Story

Thus, they were allowed to take 16 weeks of paid parental leave.

Source: The Guardian Reading Selection

What other men (thus) teach, I also teach.

Source: Tao Te Ching

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