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thus
CIDE DICTIONARY
thus, n. [L. thus, better tus, frankincense. See Thurible.].
The commoner kind of frankincense, or that obtained from the Norway spruce, the long-leaved pine, and other conifers. [1913 Webster]
thus, adv. [OE. thus, AS. ; akin to OFries. & OS. thus, D. dus, and E. that; cf. OHG. sus. See That.].
- In this or that manner; on this wise. [1913 Webster]"Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he." [1913 Webster]"Thus God the heaven created, thus the earth." [1913 Webster]
- To this degree or extent; so far; so; as, thus wise; thus peaceble; thus bold. Shak. [1913 Webster]"Thus far extend, thus far thy bounds." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
thus, adv. formal 1 a in this way. b as indicated.
2 a accordingly. b as a result or inference.
3 to this extent; so (thus far; thus much).
2 a accordingly. b as a result or inference.
3 to this extent; so (thus far; thus much).
Etymology
OE (= OS thus), of unkn. orig.
THESAURUS
thus
accordingly, after this fashion, along these lines, and so, as, as a consequence, as a result, as an example, as an instance, at what price, because of that, because of this, by what mode, by what name, consequently, correspondingly, either, ergo, exempli gratia, for example, for instance, for that, for that cause, for that reason, for this cause, for this reason, for which reason, hence, hereat, how, identically, in kind, in like manner, in such wise, in that way, in this way, in what way, just like that, just so, like, like so, like that, like this, likewise, on that account, on that ground, on this account, precisely, propter hoc, similarly, so, that being so, then, thence, thereat, therefor, therefore, thereupon, this way, this-a-way, thus and so, thus and thus, thusly, thuswise, to illustrate, whence, wherefore, wherefromROGET THESAURUS
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Circumstance
N circumstance, situation, phase, position, posture, attitude, place, point, terms, regime, footing, standing, status, occasion, juncture, conjunctive, contingency, predicament, emergence, emergency, exigency, crisis, pinch, pass, push, occurrence, turning point, bearings, how the land lies, surroundings, context, environment, location, contingency, dependence (uncertainty), causation, attribution, circumstantial, given, conditional, provisional, critical, modal, contingent, incidental, adventitious, limitative, in the circumstances, under the circumstances, the circumstances, conditions, thus, in such wise, accordingly, that being the case, such being the case, in view of the circumstances, that being so, sith, since, seeing that, as matters stand, as things go, as times go, conditionally, provided, if, in case, if so, if so be, if it be so, depending on circumstances, in certain circumstances, under certain conditions, if it so happen, if it so turn out, in the event of, in such a contingency, in such a case, in such an event, provisionally, unless, without, according to circumstances, according to the occasion, as it may happen, as it may turn out, as it may be, as the case may be, as the wind blows, pro re nata, yet are my sins not those of circumstance.Reasoning,
N reasoning ratiocination rationalism, dialectics, induction, generalization, discussion, comment, ventilation, inquiry, argumentation, controversy, debate, polemics, wrangling, contention, logomachy, disputation, disceptation, paper war, art of reasoning, logic, process of reasoning, train of reasoning, chain of reasoning, deduction, induction, abduction, synthesis, analysis, argument, case, plaidoyer, opening, lemma, proposition, terms, premises, postulate, data, starting point, principle, inference, prosyllogism, syllogism, enthymeme, sorites, dilemma, perilepsis, a priori reasoning, reductio ad absurdum, horns of a dilemma, argumentum ad hominem, comprehensive argument, empirema, epagoge, reasoner, logician, dialectician, disputant, controversialist, controvertist, wrangler, arguer, debater polemic, casuist, rationalist, scientist, eristic, logical sequence, good case, correct just reasoning, sound reasoning, valid reasoning, cogent reasoning, logical reasoning, forcible reasoning, persuasive reasoning, persuasory reasoning, consectary reasoning, conclusive, subtle reasoning, force of argument, strong point, strong argument, persuasive argument, arguments, reasons, pros and cons, reasoning, rationalistic, argumentative, controversial, dialectic, polemical, discursory, discursive, disputatious, Aristotelian, eristic, eristical, debatable, controvertible, logical, relevant, for, because, hence, whence, seeing that, since, sith, then thence so, for that reason, for this reason, for which reason, for as, inasmuch as, whereas, ex concesso, considering, in consideration of, therefore, wherefore, consequently, ergo, thus, accordingly, a fortiori, in conclusion, in fine, finally, after all, au bout du compt, on the whole, taking one thing with another, ab actu ad posse valet consecutio, per troppo dibatter la verita si perde, troppo disputare la verita fa errare.For further exploring for "thus" in Webster Dictionary Online
