thusly

== English == === Etymology === From thus +‎ -ly, dating from the 19th century, seemingly coined by educated writers to make fun of uneducated persons trying to sound genteel, with a false inference that thus is not an adverb. === Pronunciation === (General American, Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈðʌs.li/ === Adverb === thusly (not comparable) (proscribed) thus (in this way). 1995 December, John P. Wiley Jr, quoting Edward R. Harrison, Smithsonian Magazine: The history of the Universe has been summed up thusly: "Hydrogen is a light, odorless gas, which, given enough time, turns into people." thus (therefore) ==== Usage notes ==== Although thusly has diffused into popular usage, it may be regarded as incorrect by some; instead, other equivalent expressions (such as thus or this way) can be used. It originated in the Eastern U.S., and it is still more common in American than British English; it is "often used for amusement or to make an ironic point." === References === “thusly”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “(thusly*1000), thus”, in Google Books Ngram Viewer. === Anagrams === Luthys, hustly