thus

[th uhs] /ðʌs/
adverb
1.
in the way just indicated; in this way:
Stated thus, the problem seems trivial.
2.
in such or the following manner; so:
Thus it came to pass.
3.
accordingly; consequently:
It is late, and thus you must go.
4.
to this extent or degree:
thus far.
5.
as an example; for instance.
Origin
before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch dus
Usage note
See thusly.
Examples from the web for thus
  • Fill the drainage holes thus created with good-quality topsoil.
  • Give the stem more height to grow and it will, increasing the space for stolons and thus tubers.
  • Many have grain seeds in them and thus would not be the best choice to use as mulch.
  • Today, these gases are used to produce polypropylene, thus drastically reducing atmospheric pollution.
  • He was having trouble moving his neck and thus stayed for more testing.
  • thus for the first time large urban areas to the east and west of the city will be linked via the city center.
  • Securing more private funds has thus become a growing preoccupation.
  • Each one has potentially grave implications for free expression and academic freedom, and thus merits closer scrutiny.
  • Unfortunately, these external activities take more time and require more travel, thus increasing the demands of the job.
  • thus if you have a master's in philosophy and need a master's hood, it too will have blue velvet.
British Dictionary definitions for thus

thus

/ðʌs/
adverb
1.
in this manner: do it thus
2.
to such a degree: thus far and no further
sentence connector
3.
therefore: We have failed. Thus we have to take the consequences
Word Origin
Old English; related to Old Frisian, Old Saxon thus
Word Origin and History for thus
adv.

Old English þus "in this way," related to þæt "that" and this, but the exact connection and Proto-Germanic history are obscure. Cognate with Old Saxon and Old Frisian thus, Middle Dutch and Dutch dus. Colloquial adverb thusly first recorded 1865.