thus meaning and definition

THUS noun

Definition of thus (noun)

1. an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation
   • synonyms: frankincense, gum olibanum, olibanum

THUS adverb

Definition of thus (adverb)

1. (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
   • "therefore X must be true"; "the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory"; "we were young and thence optimistic"; "it is late and thus we must go"; "the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted"
   • synonyms: hence, so, thence, therefore
2. in the way indicated
   • "hold the brush so"; "set up the pieces thus"; (`thusly' is a nonstandard variant)
   • synonyms: so, thusly