Synonyms for thus
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Adverb
1. Therefore
Definitions
- adv. 1
In this way or manner.
If you throw the ball thus, as I’m showing you, you’ll have better luck hitting the target.
Related words
- Word family
- thusly thusness thuswise
- Phrases
- thus far thus and so thus and such
- Other spellings
- thuris
Example sentences
- therefore I was born in Italy, therefore I am very handsome.
- hence Hence 50 percent of the muscle can give way to fat.
- accordingly You must assess the situation and act accordingly.
- consequently The truth is opaque and consequently imperceptible.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| thus | steady | |
| therefore | falling | |
| hence | steady | |
| accordingly | falling | |
| consequently | falling | |
| thusly | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 2 letters
- so1
- 5 letters
- hence1
- 6 letters
- before2, thence1, thusly2
- 9 letters
- therefore2
- 11 letters
- accordingly4
- 12 letters
- consequently4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (before2 = 2 syllables).