thus 
/ˈðʌs/ adverb
/ˈðʌs/ adverb formal 1 a : in this way or manner : like this
▪ The judge expressed it thus: “Our obligation is to discover the truth.”
b : by so doing
▪ I took her shift, thus enabling her to have the night off. [=I enabled her to have the night off by taking her shift] 2 : because of this : therefore
▪ This detergent is highly concentrated and thus you will need to dilute it. ▪ Thus, we conclude …
▪ The judge expressed it thus: “Our obligation is to discover the truth.”
b : by so doing
▪ I took her shift, thus enabling her to have the night off. [=I enabled her to have the night off by taking her shift]
▪ This detergent is highly concentrated and thus you will need to dilute it. ▪ Thus, we conclude …
thus far — see 1far
