thusly

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adverb 1.3.1 Quotations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

thus + -ly, dating from the 19th century and caused by a false inference that thus is not an adverb

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈðʌs.li/, SAMPA: /"DVs.li/

[edit] Adverb

thusly

1. thus (in this way).

[edit] Quotations

• 1893 — Isabel Burton, The Life of Captain Sir Richard F. Burton KCMG, FRGS, Vol II

  Stories never lose anything in the recital, and consequently this one grew thusly.

• 1995 — John P. Wiley Jr, quoting Edward R. Harrison, Smithsonian Magazine (December)

  The history of the Universe has been summed up thusly: "Hydrogen is a light, odorless gas, which, given enough time, turns into people."

• 1996 — Charles Harding, High Rise Dwelling [1]

  Going thusly, unwillingly at the bell,
  Answering the call to recycle my time.

• 2008 — Alton Brown, Good Eats [2]

  and shell the peas thusly...