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Thus vs. Thusly
Thus
/ðʌs/Examples:
Half a day passed away thus.What can be done, thus?"It thus arose.
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This word has no antonymsThusly
/ˈðʌsli/Examples:
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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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Thus is a traditional adverb with a sense of formality and scholarly use.
- Thusly is a modern adverb derived from thus but is less formal and considered less precise.
- Remember that thus is older and often used in formal writing, while thusly is newer and less accepted by purists.
- You can think of thusly as an informal way to say thus, similar to how whilst is to while.
- If youre unsure, thus' is almost always the safer choice in academic and professional contexts.
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