thusly

Meaning

1. thus (in this way).
2. thus (therefore)

Synonyms

thus

so

like that

then

consequently

therefore

thuswise

thereby

ergo

sic

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈðʌs.li/

Etymology

From thus + -ly, dating from the 19th century, seemingly coined by educated writers to make fun of uneducated persons trying to sound genteel, with a false inference that thus is not an adverb.