thus.

1. In the way or manner indicated.

2. In the expression thus far, up to the present point in time or progress.

3. As a result of, or a conclusion from, what has been stated.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• thus indicating
• thus far
• thus
• the conclusion

On the page

No eligible applicants lived in the excluded district; thus, the restriction did not change this sample.

The documents were arranged by date and thus made easier to compare.

Thus far, the pilot has tested implementation rather than effectiveness.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic. Formal in the linking use. Can describe manner as well as consequence; the reader must be able to follow the reasoning. Avoid treating thus as proof of an asserted connection. Adverb; invariant, with no inflected forms.