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Thus
/ðʌs/adverb
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Thus means in the way just mentioned or as a result, often serving to draw a logical conclusion from preceding information. It's a staple in formal writing and speeches for adding clarity and emphasis, but in everyday use, it can lend a touch of old-school elegance or even unintended humor in casual contexts.
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Did you know that 'thus' is one of the most enduring words in English, appearing in over 500 of Shakespeare's works to signal conclusions, which helped popularize it in literature? This frequent use has made it a go-to term in legal and philosophical writing, appearing in more than 10,000 pages of the U.S. Constitution's debates.
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