thusly

adverb

thus·​ly ˈt͟həs-lē How to pronounce thusly (audio)
: in this manner : thus

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One observed that not since America Ferrera’s Barbie monologue has an onscreen speech shook women thusly. Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 7 Apr. 2025 With the state of Charlotte restaurants thusly presented, an America South Michelin Guide in which the Queen City makes an appearance, in my opinion, would be nothing more than a disservice, both to our restaurants and to diners. Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025 Fundamentally, the change to the business can summarized thusly: Drama has gotten very expensive. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2025 International interest in the film is, thusly, high. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for thusly

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of thusly was in 1865

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“Thusly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thusly. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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