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thus
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- pronunciation:
- thuhs
| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition 1: |
"Thus" means "for that reason." If there is no heat, and thus you are cold, it means that because there is no heat, you are cold. The word "thus" is not very common in ordinary conversation. It sounds a little formal.
Mr. Roberts had not slept all night and thus he was tired the next day.- synonyms:
- therefore
- similar words:
- then
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| definition 2: |
If something is done "thus," it means that it is done "in this way."
The director showed the actor exactly how to hold the prop and said, "Okay, I want you to hold it thus."- synonyms:
- so
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| definition 3: |
If there has been no rain "thus far," it means that there has been no rain "so far."
No one has entered the contest thus far.- synonyms:
- so
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