linking adverb · academic
Thus
/ðʌs/THUS
speakingtask2
As a result or consequence of what has just been stated.
Examples
“The roads were icy; thus, travel was dangerous.”
“She didn't prepare properly; thus she failed the test.”
“The sample size was very small; thus the findings are tentative.”
Band 8 sentence
“The survey results contradict the hypothesis; thus, the theoretical model must be revised.”
Collocations
- thus + clause / thus + adjective
- thus indicating/confirming
Word family
thus adv
Common mistakes
Thus the result surprising.→Thus, the result was surprising.
Thus because of the weather, the match was cancelled.→Because of the weather, the match was cancelled.
Say it for a higher band
5so→6therefore→7+thus
Synonyms
therefore
hence
Easily confused
hence
“The project was late, hence the penalty.”
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