thusly

\ˈðʌs.li\

/\ˈðʌs.li\/ adv

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.

Key facts for thusly
PropertyValue
Headwordthusly
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ˈðʌs.li\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « thusly » en français

thuslyreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    ou Donc, par conséquent.
  2. 2
    ou Ainsi, de cette manière.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how thusly appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. A chance to find out who they are, and thusly, who I am
  2. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "thusly"?
"thusly" is spelled T-H-U-S-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈðʌs.li\.
What does "thusly" mean?
As an adverb, "thusly" means: ou Donc, par conséquent.
How do you pronounce "thusly"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "thusly" is \ˈðʌs.li\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "thusly" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list