ainsi
French, adverb/ɛ̃.si/
ainsi is spelled A-I-N-S-I (5 letters) and appears 617 times per million words in written French, the 137th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Ainsi is a French adverb meaning “in this way, thus” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “De cette manière ; de cette façon”.
What does ainsi mean in English?
adverb
- 1
in this way, thus
Ainsi, je conclus que son comportement était délibéré.
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adverb: 1. De cette manière ; de cette façon. 2. Comme ça. 3. (Conjonctif) Par conséquent. 4. Pour marquer un souhait.
noun: 1. Définition manquante ou à compléter. (Ajouter)
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of ainsi
- ainsis plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce ainsi?
- /ɛ̃.si/
- \ɛ̃.si\
- [ɛ̃.si]
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to ainsi
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is ainsi in French?
ainsi appears 617 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).