Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb Thus.
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- adverb nonstandard
thus (in this way).
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- adverb in the way indicated
Etymologies
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Examples
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At the time, I explained the title thusly to the lovely, brilliant, insanely (and usually inappropriately) funny savoytruffle:
RVABlogs 2008
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I would very much appreciate if you spell my name thusly: T A T Y A N A.
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“Only one among our number has ever had the facility to map time,” said Chaucer, “and I know it pains you, Bert, to hear him referred to thusly, but it was our renegade, John Dee.”
The Dragon’s Apprentice James A. Owen 2010
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“Only one among our number has ever had the facility to map time,” said Chaucer, “and I know it pains you, Bert, to hear him referred to thusly, but it was our renegade, John Dee.”
The Dragon’s Apprentice James A. Owen 2010
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“Only one among our number has ever had the facility to map time,” said Chaucer, “and I know it pains you, Bert, to hear him referred to thusly, but it was our renegade, John Dee.”
The Dragon’s Apprentice James A. Owen 2010
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And, I'm sorry, Elizabeth, so much crankiness in one afternoon is, indeed, unfortunate, but thusly is a terrible word.
Oh, Grow Up Pt. 3 Roger Sutton 2006
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Ms. Wohl explained the book’s title thusly: “You’ve heard that we only use 5 percent of our brain?”
Wohl Goes Woo-Woo! Socialite Denise, Mother of Arden, Shills ���Spiritual��� Comic Book 2007
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ABC explains Ms. Ferrell's Observer-coined nickname thusly: she is known as the Hipster Grifter "because of her appearance," and "because of accusations that she wrote bad checks and shoplifted her way through Salt Lake City."
Hipster Grifter on Hipster Grifter: 'Charming and Funny' 2009
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The Propaganda Critic website describes name-calling thusly:
Archive 2006-06-01 Glenn Greenwald 2006
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The Propaganda Critic website describes name-calling thusly:
Why respond to Malkin? Glenn Greenwald 2006
haguremetaru commented on the word thusly
confound the haters! thusly lives forever henceforth!
December 10, 2006
delirium commented on the word thusly
I love how Alton Brown says "thusly" all the time. He's such a nerd. A lovable nerd.
May 27, 2008
shevek commented on the word thusly
Errant pedantry!
July 18, 2008
jjon commented on the word thusly
We can love a word on wordnik, but we can't despise one? Seems unfair, and this one seems surely to be a prime candidate. Pedantic or not, I simply can't see any good reason to add 'ly' to what is already a perfectly good english adverb. Some changes in the language are good; some changes are not, and I will resist them to the bitter end.
December 31, 2012
bilby commented on the word thusly
You can start your own hate list. Many users have them. Or a vexed list, should you decide to bless poor thusly with some tolerance.
December 31, 2012
ry commented on the word thusly
I think it serves a purpose in that it can be used to effect a self-effacing, farcical pomposity. But also when used in seriousness it is a useful bellwether...or shibboleth? Litmus test?.....a thing, anyhow, for discerning wordsmiths from people who think they are better with the language than they are. (Along with irregardless, ekcetra, verbage and so on...& now I'm off to look at all the 'hate' lists)
December 31, 2012