ETYM Old Eng. thus, as. thus; akin to OFries. and os. thus, Dutch dus, and Eng. that; cf. Old High Germ. sus. Related to That.
1. In this or that manner or way.
2. To this degree or extent; so.
3. Because of this or that; hence, consequently.
4. As an example.
5. In the way indicated; ('thusly' is a nonstandard variant); SYN. thusly, so.

An aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation.