thus

Meanings

Noun

an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation
Alternative form of thuris.

Adverb

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
- "it is late and thus we must go"
in the way indicated; ; ; (`thusly' is a nonstandard variant)
- "set up the pieces thus"

Adv

In this way or manner.
As a result.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English thus, þus, from Old English þus (“thus, in this way, as follows, in this manner, to this extent”), from Proto-West Germanic *þus (“so, thus”), perhaps originally from a variant of the instrumental form of this, related to Old English þȳs (“by this, with this”), Old Saxon thius (“by this, with this”). Cognate with Scots thus (“thus”), North Frisian thus, West Frisian dus (“thus”), Dutch dus (“thus, so”), Low German sus (“thus, hence”).

Synonyms

as such, before, consequently, frankincense, gum olibanum, hence, like so, like that, like this, olibanum, so, thence, therefore, this way, thus, thusly

Scrabble Score: 7

thus is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
thus is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
thus is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

thus is a valid Words With Friends word