Thusly vs Therefore - What's the difference?
thusly | therefore |
thus (in this way).
* 1893 , Isabel Burton, The Life of Captain Sir Richard F. Burton KCMG, FRGS , Vol II:
* 1995 December, John P. Wiley Jr, quoting Edward R. Harrison, Smithsonian Magazine :
* 1996 , Charles Harding, High Rise Dwelling [http://www.poetry.com/poets/CharlesHarding.html]:
(conjunctive) For that or this purpose, referring to something previously stated.
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(conjunctive) Consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated.
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, passage=In the old days, to my commonplace and unobserving mind, he gave no evidences of genius whatsoever. He never read me any of his manuscripts,
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As adverbs the difference between thusly and therefore
is that thusly is thus (in this way) while therefore is for that or this purpose, referring to something previously stated.thusly
English
Adverb
(-)- Stories never lose anything in the recital, and consequently this one grew thusly .
- The history of the Universe has been summed up thusly : "Hydrogen is a light, odorless gas, which, given enough time, turns into people."
- Going thusly , unwillingly at the bell,
- Answering the call to recycle my time.
Usage notes
Although thusly'' has diffused into popular usage, it is still widely regarded as incorrect; instead, other equivalent expressions (such as ''thus'' or ''this way'') can be used. It originated in the Eastern U.S., and it is still more common in American than British English; it is "often used for amusement or to make an ironic point."Pam Peters, ''The Cambridge Guide to English Usage (2003).References
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English
Adverb
(-)- I have married a wife, and therefore I can not come.
- Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore ?
Well-connected Brains, passage=Creating a complete map of the human connectome would therefore be a monumental milestone but not the end of the journey to understanding how our brains work.}}
- He blushes; therefore he is guilty.
