"ainsi" meaning in French

See ainsi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ɛ̃.si/ Audio: Fr-ainsi.ogg
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French ainsi, from Old French ensi, ainsins, probably from Latin ad (“to”) + in (“in”) + sīc (“thus”). Alternatively, from Old French ains + si, but this is less likely, especially for the forms beginning with en-. Compare Catalan així, Italian così, Portuguese assim, Romanian așa, Spanish así. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|ainsi|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French ainsi, {{inh+|fr|frm|ainsi}} Inherited from Middle French ainsi, {{inh|fr|fro|ensi}} Old French ensi, {{der|fr|la|ad||to}} Latin ad (“to”), {{cog|fro|ains}} Old French ains, {{cog|ca|així}} Catalan així, {{cog|it|così}} Italian così, {{cog|pt|assim}} Portuguese assim, {{cog|ro|așa}} Romanian așa, {{cog|es|así}} Spanish así Head templates: {{fr-adv}} ainsi
  1. in this way, thus Derived forms: ainsi que, et ainsi de suite, pour ainsi dire
    Sense id: en-ainsi-fr-adv-BvBdzf7B Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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          "english": "I would therefore exhaust all the misfortunes one after the other, and each time I extended my hand to establish myself solidly in a good position, the branch that I had hoped to seize would break under my fingers to leave me to fall—and it was always thus.",
          "ref": "1878, Hector Malot, Sans famille:",
          "text": "J’épuiserais donc tous les malheurs les uns après les autres, et chaque fois que j’étendrais la main pour m’établir solidement dans une bonne position, la branche que j’espérais saisir casserait sous mes doigts pour me laisser tomber ; — et toujours ainsi.",
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          "english": "Rome had the equivalent of purges and great show trials, and the disease of suspicion; every senator was suspect, and it was thus until the end of the Empire.",
          "ref": "1976, Paul Veyne, Le Pain et le Cirque : Sociologie historique d'un pluralisme politique, Éditions du Seuil:",
          "text": "Rome a eu l’équivalent des purges et procès à grand spectacle, et de la maladie du soupçon ; tout sénateur était soupçonnable, et il en fut ainsi jusqu’à la fin de l’Empire.",
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          "english": "I would therefore exhaust all the misfortunes one after the other, and each time I extended my hand to establish myself solidly in a good position, the branch that I had hoped to seize would break under my fingers to leave me to fall—and it was always thus.",
          "ref": "1878, Hector Malot, Sans famille:",
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