thus

adverb

ˈt͟həs 

1

: in this or that manner or way

described it thus

2

: to this degree or extent : so

thus far

3

: because of this or that : hence, consequently

4

: as an example

Synonyms

• therefore
• so
• consequently

Examples of thus in a Sentence

The judge expressed it thus: “Our obligation is to discover the truth.”

This detergent is highly concentrated and thus you will need to dilute it.

Recent Examples on the Web

Cleveland’s Progressive Field, though, has turned into Skubal’s Waterloo, the site of the two most painful and most fateful moments of his career thus far. —Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025

Dash countered by clowning Cam for 50 being his boss, and thus continued their public back-and-forth. —Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 23 Sep. 2025

Those studies, however, focused on older people and didn’t differentiate between former drinkers and lifelong nondrinkers, thus potentially skewing the results, study authors said. —Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025

With the country's fractured political environment, Hinshaw suggested that Routh might be able to sway one or two jurors, thus forcing a mistrial. —Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old Saxon thus thus

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing thus

• thus far

Rhymes for thus

• bus
• buss
• cuss
• fuss
• glace
• huss
• plus
• pus
• russ
• sus
• suss
• truss

Kids Definition

thus

adverb

ˈt͟həs 

1

: in this or that manner or way

described it thus

2

: to this degree or extent : so

a mild winter thus far

3

: because of this or that : hence

attendance was poor, thus the meeting was canceled

4

: as an example