thuswise C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈðʌswaɪz/ UK /ˈðʌswaɪz/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv in this manner; thus (archaic or dialectal) Thuswise the old craftsman taught each apprentice his trade. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in this manner; thus... thussothusly Word family Related forms thusthuslylikewise Etymology AI details A compound of thus (Old English thus) + -wise ('in the manner of', from Old English wise 'manner'). thus Middle English wise Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # thuswise **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈðʌswaɪz/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈðʌswaɪz/ ## Meanings 1. in this manner; thus (archaic or dialectal) ## Examples - Thuswise the old craftsman taught each apprentice his trade. ## Synonyms - thus - so - thusly ## Related Forms - thus - thusly - likewise ## Roots and Affixes - Root: thus - Root: wise ## Etymology A compound of thus (Old English thus) + -wise ('in the manner of', from Old English wise 'manner'). ## AI Etymology Thuswise is a compound of thus (Old English thus) + -wise ('in the manner of', from Old English wise 'manner'). The historical chain includes Old English thus and Old English wise. The quoted older senses, "in the manner of" and "manner", supply the semantic anchors for thuswise. The formation is best read as suffixal and compound: the word thuswise carries its older form-history into a compact English lexical shape. In present English it is used as a adv, "in this manner; thus (archaic or dialectal)". Related English forms include thus, thusly, and likewise. The result is a adv whose etymology preserves both the older form and the later English specialization. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown