different between thereby vs thusly

English

Etymology

From there +? by. Compare the parallel formation of German dabei.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ð???ba?/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ð???ba?/
• Rhymes: -a?

Adverb

thereby (not comparable)

1. (formal) By it; by that; by that means, or as a consequence of that.
   • 1787, United States Constitution, Article VI:

     This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.

Synonyms

• therefore, eo ipso

Translations

See also

English

Etymology

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): /?ð?s.li/

Adverb

thusly (not comparable)

1. (sometimes proscribed) thus (in this way).
   • 1866, Petroleum V. Nasby, Life of Androo Johnson

     His course can only be akkounted for thusly:

   • 1866, Harper's Magazine,

     He had an attack of catarrh not long ago, and it happened, as J. Billings would say, "thusly:"

   • 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."

   • Answering the call to recycle my time.

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 at OneLook Dictionary Search
• (thusly*1000), thus at Google Ngram Viewer

Anagrams

• Luthys, hustly