What does “thus” mean?
- 1
adverbas a result; therefore
The road was closed, thus we were late.
- 2
adverbin this way
Hold the brush thus, and paint slowly.
Thus at a glance
- Part of speech
- adverb
- CEFR level
- B2 (upper intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ðʌs/ · THUSS
How to use “thus” correctly
“Thus” is formal and common in academic writing. In everyday speech, use “so”.
Common phrases with “thus”
- thus far
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- therefore
- so
- hence
“thus” is on these word lists
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