English
Etymology
thus + -ly, dating from the 19th century and caused by a false inference that thus is not an adverb
Adverb
thusly
- Identical to thus when used as an adverb.
Quotations
1893 � Isabel Burton, The Life of Captain Sir Richard F. Burton KCMG, FRGS, Vol II
1995 � John P. Wiley Jr, quoting Edward R. Harrison, Smithsonian Magazine (December)
1996 � Charles Harding, High Rise Dwelling 1
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