thusly
\ˈðʌs.li\
The verdict
“thusly” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ou Donc, par conséquent.
Corpus desk
Index FR-thusly · thusly · French
thusly · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | thusly |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \ˈðʌs.li\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
thusly is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ˈðʌs.li\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for thusly, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is thusly, spelled T-H-U-S-L-Y.
Definition
- 1ou Donc, par conséquent.
- 2ou Ainsi, de cette manière.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how thusly appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
A chance to find out who they are, and thusly, who I am
Thusly, most larger criminal cases in Great Britain are handled by freelance inspectors.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.