Half a day passed away thus.What can be done, thus?"It thus arose.
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Thusly
/ˈðʌsli/
In the manner already mentioned; in this way.
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He arranged the documents thusly: by date, then by relevance.The engineer installed the parts thusly, ensuring precision and accuracy.Organize the ingredients thusly to achieve the best culinary result.
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Ways to tell them apart:
Thus is the more commonly used form and is often preferred in formal writing.
Thusly is a less common variant and is sometimes seen as more humorous or archaic.
To remember: if you want to sound more traditional or playful, you might use thusly.
Thus is shorter and more direct, often fitting seamlessly into most sentences.
Both words convey result or consequence, but thusly can sound more stilted.