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accordingly | thus |

Thus is a synonym of accordingly.



In manner terms the difference between accordingly and thus

is that accordingly is agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable while thus is in this way or manner.

In conjunctive terms the difference between accordingly and thus

is that accordingly is in natural sequence; consequently; so while thus is as a result.

As a noun thus is

an alternative spelling of lang=en.

accordingly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • (manner) Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable.
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  • (conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.

    • Usage notes

    Synonym notes: * Consequently , indicates a connection between two things, the latter of which is done on account of the former. * Accordingly'' marks the connection as one of simple accordance or congruity, leading naturally to the result which followed; as, he was absent when I called, and I ''accordingly'' left my card; our preparations were all finished, and we ''accordingly'' set sail. ''Consequently'' all finished, and we ''accordingly set sail. * Consequently'' marks a closer connection, that of logical or causal sequence; as, the papers were not ready, and ''consequently could not be signed.

    Synonyms

    * consequently, therefore, wherefore, hence, so

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    thus

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) thus, thous, thos, from (etyl) .

    Adverb

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  • (lb) In this way or manner.
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  • (lb) As a result.
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    • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=Not unnaturally, “Auntie” took this communication in bad part. Thus outraged, she showed herself to be a bold as well as a furious virago.}}
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-20, volume=408, issue=8845, magazine=(The Economist)
    • , title= Welcome to the plastisphere , passage=[The researchers] noticed many of their pieces of [plastic marine] debris sported surface pits around two microns across. Such pits are about the size of a bacterial cell. Closer examination showed that some of these pits did, indeed, contain bacteria, and that in several cases these bacteria were dividing and thus , by the perverse arithmetic of biological terminology, multiplying.}}
    Synonyms
    * (as a result) as a result, consequently, hence, so, therefore * (in this way) like so, like this, so, this way, thusly
    Derived terms
    * thusly * thus and so * thus and such

    Etymology 2

    See thuris

    Noun

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