{
    "term": "thus",
    "partOfSpeech": "adverb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "in this way; like this",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Many scholars have argued thus."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The universities have expanded, thus allowing many more people the chance of higher education."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She rarely gave interviews and thus avoided being asked questions she would rather not answer."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "as a result of something just mentioned",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He is the eldest son and thus heir to the title."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We do not own the building. Thus, it would be impossible for us to make any major changes to it."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "hence, therefore",
            "topics": ["Change, cause and effect"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "until now; up to this point; so far",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Thus far, detectives are at a loss to explain the reason for his death."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ðʌs/",
                "audio": "th/thus/thus__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ðʌs/",
                "audio": "th/thus/thus__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English, of unknown origin."
}