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Princeton's WordNet
frankincense, olibanum, gum olibanum, thusadverb
an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation
therefore, hence, thence, thus, soadverb
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
"therefore X must be true"; "the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory"; "we were young and thence optimistic"; "it is late and thus we must go"; "the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted"
thus, thusly, soadverb
in the way indicated
"hold the brush so"; "set up the pieces thus"; (`thusly' is a nonstandard variant)
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Thusadverb
Etymology: ðus , Saxon.
It cannot be that they who speak thus, should thus judge. Richard Hooker, b. v.
The knight him calling, asked who he was,
Who lifting up his head, him answered thus. Fa. Qu.I return’d with similar proof enough,
With tokens thus, and thus. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.To be thus is nothing;
But to be safely thus. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.I have sinned against the Lord, and thus and thus have I done. Jos. vii. 23.
That the principle that sets on work these organs, is nothing else but the modification of matter thus or thus posited, is false. Matthew Hale.
Beware, I warn thee yet, to tell thy griefs
In terms becoming majesty to hear:
I warn thee thus, because I know thy temper
Is insolent. John Dryden, Don Sebastian.Thus in the triumphs of soft peace I reign. Dryden.
All were attentive to the godlike man,
When from his lofty couch he thus began. John Dryden, Æn.A counsellor of state in Spain said to his master, I will tell your majesty thus much for your comfort, your majesty hath but two enemies; whereof the one is all the world, and the other your own ministers. Francis Bacon.
He said thus far extend, thus far thy bounds. John Milton.
Thus much concerning the first earth, and its production and form. Thomas Burnet, Theory of the Earth.
No man reasonably pretends to know thus much, but he must pretend to know all things. John Tillotson, Sermons.
This you must do to inherit life; and if you have come up thus far, firmly persevere in it. William Wake.
Wikipedia
thus
Thus was a telecommunications provider operating in the United Kingdom based in Glasgow, Scotland. The company was once listed on the London Stock Exchange and became a subsidiary of Cable & Wireless Worldwide (CWW). Following the acquisition of Cable & Wireless Worldwide by Vodafone in July 2012, the company was gradually integrated into Vodafone. This was completed on 1 April 2013.
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thus
"Thus" is an adverb that is often used to indicate the resulting consequence or conclusion derived from reasoning or arguments previously stated. It can also mean "in the way just indicated or described." It serves to demonstrate a cause-effect relationship or a logical progression in a line of thought.
Webster Dictionary
Thusnoun
the commoner kind of frankincense, or that obtained from the Norway spruce, the long-leaved pine, and other conifers
Thusadverb
in this or that manner; on this wise
Thusadverb
to this degree or extent; so far; so; as, thus wise; thus peaceble; thus bold
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Thus
thus, adv. in this or that manner: to this degree or extent.—n. Thus′ness, state of being thus.—adv. Thus′wise, in this manner. [A.S. ðus, prob. ðýs, instrumental case of ðes, this.]
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'thus' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #417
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'thus' in Adverbs Frequency: #64
Anagrams for thus »
shut
tush
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of thus in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of thus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of thus in a Sentence
Stock market is most likely to fall around 3 pm or between 2:55- 3:10 pm today and crook brokers like SBI securities and others will close down or difunct their trading platform function citing technical error and thus traders money will be looted
I'm frustrated by the fact that the American people have a right to know the truth, certain actions by the chairman have hurt the crediblity of the committee. Jones also said the special committee should be independent and outside Congress, like the 9/11 Commission. The first to call for Nunes to step aside was California Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House’s Intelligence committee. I believe the public can not have the necessary confidence that matters involving the president's campaign or transition team can be objectively investigated or overseen by the chairman, he said. Nunes, a California Republican, has thus far declined to step aside, asking.
Uncertainty over the level of taxation for the agriculture industry will thus likely persist in the short-to-medium term.
Currently, if an antenna is not perfect, you have to live with it, with the losses, we can change that and be flexible, thus gaining more revenue from the satellite.
We think the issuance of, and continuous improvement in eSDR can help establish a new cross-border payment and settlement system using a super-sovereign currency, thus easing flaws in the traditional monetary system.
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- ስለዚህAmharic
- هكذاArabic
- এভাবেBengali
- aixíCatalan, Valencian
- takCzech
- dennelunde, såledesDanish
- so, also, demnachGerman
- έτσιGreek
- tielEsperanto
- por lo tanto, así, de esta maneraSpanish
- halaBasque
- در نتیجهPersian
- täten, siten, niin, näinFinnish
- donc, ainsi, alorsFrench
- mar seo, mar sinScottish Gaelic
- כךHebrew
- ígyHungarian
- demikianIndonesian
- così, dunque, perciò, quindi, pertantoItalian
- こうして, [[この]][[様だ, なので, 従って, こう, [[それ]][[故]]Japanese
- ანუ, ასეGeorgian
- ಹೀಗೆKannada
- چونکه, ئهوها, بهم شێوهیه, بۆیهKurdish
- ita, sicLatin
- štai taip, taip, šitaip, tokiu būduLithuanian
- zo, bijgevolg, aldus, alzoDutch
- på denne måten, sånn, slikNorwegian
- dlatego, takPolish
- ځکه, داسېPashto, Pushto
- [[desse]] [[jeito]], [[dessa]] [[forma]], assimPortuguese
- perquaiRomansh
- așa, astfel, în acest fel, deci, așadar, așa cumRomanian
- таким образом, такRussian
- takóSlovene
- sidaas darteed, sidaan, sidaa, saas darteedSomali
- såhär, sålunda, alltså, på detta vis, följaktligen, så, såledesSwedish
- இதனால்Tamil
- böyleceTurkish
- таким чиномUkrainian
- اس طرحUrdu
- 从而Chinese
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