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thus

thus

752 3.2
As a result
  • adverb
  • /ðʌs/
  • Formal
translation icon : por lo tanto
  • People who work hard like that save time and money and thus become invaluable.
  • thus reducing
  • thus, it appears
  • thus facilitating

They played their parts exceedingly well, thus inspiring millions.

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Examples

  • Thus, the message is quite clear.

  • For long distances, AC is much more efficient and thus less expensive.

  • Every day was thus easier for the Allies.

  • There is no controller and thus no need to control anything.

  • I'm comfortable in the bed that I made, and thus I sleep in it.

  • Thus he has advanced to the second level of my program.

  • The whole conflict thus boils down to a question of degree.

  • Are the liberal arts becoming less relevant and thus less valued in today's society?

    Academic text (2011)
  • They played their parts exceedingly well, thus inspiring millions.

  • She didn't study for the exam and thus failed to pass it.

Synonyms

so
vsthus
1.0

As a result

is the same idea but used more in formal or written contexts
therefore
vsthus
  • Formal
3.2

For that reason

is the same meaning but varies slightly in tone or style
hence
vsthus
  • Formal
286 3.2

For that reason

is the same consequence but used more neutrally in general speech
accordingly
vsthus
145 3.3

To do something that fits what was said or done

is the general resulting statement, not about matching or fitting
thereby
vsthus
  • Formal
141 3.9

Because of that, a result follows

is the same result idea but not focused on how it happened
consequently
vsthus
  • Formal
83 3.4

Shows that one thing happens because of another

is the same result idea but slightly less formal in tone
ipso facto
vsthus
  • Formal
2 8.9

As a direct result of that fact

is the general causal claim rather than asserting inevitability
ergo
vsthus
  • Formal
6.3

Shows that something happens because of something else

is the same logical result but appears more in ordinary writing
resultantly
vsthus
  • Formal
6.5

Because of that, something happens

is the same consequence idea but used more widely in normal speech
thence
vsthus
  • Archaic
8.4

Because of that, something happens

is the general modern result word used in normal speech

Idioms

132 3.5

Up to now

In this exact way

thus and such
  • Informal
9.9

To talk about things already mentioned when the details are not important

How Inferential

hence
  • Formal
286 3.2
consequently
  • Formal
83 3.4
thus
  • Formal
752 3.2
therefore
  • Formal
3.2
illative conjunction
  • Specialized
9.9
so
1.0

Surface Forms

thus positive

Etymology

The word thus also grew from the idea 'from this' and is like the word this, so it is used to show a result and means 'therefore' or 'consequently'.