Thusly (Adverb)
Meaning
In the way indicated; "hold the brush so"; "set up the pieces thus"; (`thusly' is a nonstandard variant).
Examples
- Hold your hands out thusly to form the rim of the bowl.
- She pointed to the map and said "go thusly" to indicate the direction.
- The instructor showed us how to tie the knot thusly, but it didn't make sense to me.
- The directions for the puzzle said to arrange the pieces thusly before trying to solve it.
- If you want to throw a perfect spiral, hold the ball thusly with your fingertips.