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10 Language-to-English DictionariesThus
/ðʌs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In this manner; in this way.
"The project was completed ahead of schedule; thus, we were able to save costs." - 2
As a consequence; for that reason.
"He was late to the meeting; thus, he missed the important discussion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'thus' originates from Old English 'þus', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*þusaz'. It has evolved through Middle English, maintaining its meaning of 'in this way' or 'as a result'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Thus" is said worldwide
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ainsi
Transliteration: ɛ̃.si
"Le projet a été terminé à l'avance; ainsi, nous avons pu économiser des coûts."
so
Transliteration: zoː
"Das Projekt wurde vorzeitig abgeschlossen; so konnten wir Kosten sparen."
così
Transliteration: koˈzi
"Il progetto è stato completato in anticipo; così abbiamo potuto risparmiare."
así
Transliteration: aˈsi
"El proyecto se completó antes de lo previsto; así, pudimos ahorrar costos."
assim
Transliteration: aˈsĩ
"O projeto foi concluído antes do prazo; assim, conseguimos economizar."
इस प्रकार
Transliteration: is prakār
"परियोजना समय से पहले पूरी हुई; इस प्रकार, हम लागत बचा सके।"
这样
Transliteration: zhèyàng
"项目提前完成; 这样，我们能够节省成本。"
이렇게
Transliteration: ireoke
"프로젝트가 일찍 완료되었습니다; 이렇게 비용을 절감할 수 있었습니다."
このように
Transliteration: kono yō ni
"プロジェクトは予定より早く完了しました; このように、コストを節約できました。"
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