Else vs Thus - What's the difference?
else | Thus |
Other; in addition to previously mentioned items.
Otherwise, if not.
For otherwise; or else.
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(lb) In this way or manner.
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English
Adjective
(-)- Can anyone else (=any other person) help me?
- What else (=what other thing) is there?
Usage notes
* This adjective usually follows an indefinite or interrogative pronoun, as in the examples above. In other cases, the adjective (other) is typically used.Derived terms
* anybody else * anyone else * anyplace else * anything else * anywhere else * elsewhere * elsewhither * everybody else * everyone else * everyplace else * everything else * everwhere else * nobody else * no one else * no place else * nothing else * nowhere else * something else * somewhere else * what else is newAdverb
(-)- How else (=in what other way) can it be done?
- I'm busy Friday; when else (=what other time) works for you?
Usage notes
* (otherwise) This word frequently follows interrogative adverbs, such as (how), (why), and (when), as well as the derived (however), (why ever), and (whenever).Synonyms
* otherwiseDerived terms
* or elseConjunction
(English Conjunctions)- Then the Wronskian of ''f'' and ''g'' must be nonzero, else they could not be linearly independent.
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See also
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English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) thus, thous, thos, from (etyl) .Adverb
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