1. consequently: as a result He did no work at all, and thus was fired.
2. like this: in this way Touch your left knee with your right elbow thus.
[ Old English þus, origin ?]
thus far up to this point The evidence thus far suggested that he was innocent.
Word Usage
thus not thusly:
The form thusly, meaning "in this way," is regarded as humorous, so in formal contexts thus is the appropriate choice: The sentence reads thus [not thusly]. The guests were seated thus [not thusly] in the State Dining Room.
