"thusly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˈðʌs.li/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-thusly.wav
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. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|thus|ly}} thus + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} thusly (not comparable)
  1. (proscribed) thus (in this way). Tags: not-comparable, proscribed
    Sense id: en-thusly-en-adv-0W5Wb4nx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52
  2. (proscribed) thus (therefore) Tags: not-comparable, proscribed
    Sense id: en-thusly-en-adv-2Q1TXUHf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52
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          "ref": "1995 December, John P. Wiley Jr, quoting Edward R. Harrison, Smithsonian Magazine",
          "text": "The history of the Universe has been summed up thusly: \"Hydrogen is a light, odorless gas, which, given enough time, turns into people.\""
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          "ref": "1996, Charles Harding, High Rise Dwelling:",
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