thus and thus

1 of 2

adverb

variants or thus and so

: in the manner explained especially in detail : in this or that way

thus and thus

2 of 2

noun

variants or thus and so

: an unspecified member of a group usually not of persons : any one of several or of several possibilities

Word History

Etymology

Adverb

thus and thus from Middle English

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