Meaning & use
thus
As a result of this; therefore.
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The bridge was closed for repairs, thus adding twenty minutes to the commute.
She had never studied French before, thus her hesitation to order in the restaurant.
A note on using this word
Thus is formal and common in academic or written English; 'so' is the more natural choice in everyday conversation.
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