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    Ainsi (en. Thus)

    /ɛ̃.si/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adverb
    Indicates a manner of doing or being.
    He responded thus to show his disagreement.
    Il a répondu ainsi pour montrer son désaccord.
    Used to introduce a consequence.
    He studied well, thus he passed his exam.
    Il a bien étudié, ainsi il a réussi son examen.
    Marks a precision or an explanation.
    We need to get organized, thus we will avoid stress.
    Il faut s'organiser, ainsi nous éviterons le stress.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'assí', which means 'in this way'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    so be it
    Expression to signify the acceptance of a situation.
    ainsi soit-il
    everything like this
    Indicates that everything happens this way.
    tout ainsi
    thus goes life
    Another way to express acceptance of life's events.
    ainsi va la vie

    Related Words

    so to speak
    To introduce a discourse or an opinion.
    ainsi dire
    as well as
    Used to mark a connection or an addition.
    ainsi que
    in this way
    Indicates a specific means or method.
    de cette manière

    Slang Meanings

    Basically
    He left, thus he won't come back.
    Il est parti, ainsi, il ne reviendra pas.
    In short
    It was complicated, thus I gave up.
    C'était compliqué, ainsi j'ai abandonné.