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# thus

«thus» in Mova's school dictionary: **«so», «therefore», «as a result»: he was ill and thus…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adverb (thus — formal)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) Thus means «so», «therefore», «as a result»: he was ill and thus missed school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thus/#m1)

2) (formal) Thus means «in this way», «like this»: hold the bat thus. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thus/#m2)

3) «Thus far» means «so far», «until now». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thus/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

A key word in formal exam and maths language: «x + 3 = 7, thus x = 4». In science reports it joins a result to a reason. In stories it sounds old-fashioned or grand. Phrases: thus far, and thus, thus showing.

### examples

- It rained all day; thus the match was cancelled. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thus/#x1)
- 12 sweets shared by 4 children: thus each child gets 3. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thus/#x2)
- Fold the paper thus, and you will make a boat. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thus/#x3)
- Thus far, we have read five chapters. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thus/#x4)
- The ice melted, thus showing that the room was warm. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thus/#x5)
- The bridge was closed, and thus we had to go the long way. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thus/#x6)

### note

Formal: in speech people say «so». It never has a plural or other forms. In maths, «thus» introduces the answer or the conclusion: everything after it follows from what came before. «Thusly» is a non-standard form; just use «thus».

### In the corpora

- [Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.171/)
- [Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.518/)
- [Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.942/)
- [And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh: Thus saith the LORD: Israel is My son, My first-born.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.102/)
- [Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying: 'Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.131/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «thus» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thus/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.