thus

adverb
UK: /ðʌs/
US: /ðʌs/

  1. In this way; like this.

    1. I told him to clean his room, thus he started immediately.
    2. The figures were added incorrectly, thus the total was wrong.

  2. Therefore; as a result; consequently.

    1. It was raining, thus we stayed inside.
    2. The company lost a major contract, thus they had to cut costs.

Synonyms

therefore consequently hence so accordingly like this
thus conjunction

  1. So; to this degree or extent.

    1. He was thus occupied all day.
    2. The project was thus far more complex than we initially anticipated.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "thus" in English means: In this way; like this., Therefore; as a result; consequently..

The phonetic transcription of "thus" is /ðʌs/ in British English and /ðʌs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "thus": therefore, consequently, hence, so, accordingly, like this.

Example usage of "thus": "I told him to clean his room, thus he started immediately.". More examples on the page.