Definitions
- Referring to a cause-and-effect relationship between two actions or events. - Describing the means by which something is achieved or accomplished. - Indicating a consequence or result of a particular action or decision.
- Indicating a logical conclusion or deduction based on previous information or evidence. - Referring to a result or consequence of a particular action or decision. - Describing a way of doing something that follows logically from a previous step or action.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words indicate a relationship between cause and effect.
- 2Both words are used to connect ideas or actions in a logical sequence.
- 3Both words can be used to show the result or consequence of a particular action or decision.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Thereby is used to indicate the means by which something is achieved, while thus is used to indicate a logical conclusion or result.
- 2Position: Thereby is often used at the beginning of a sentence, while thus can be used at the beginning, middle, or end of a sentence.
- 3Formality: Thus is more formal than thereby, which is often used in everyday language.
- 4Connotation: Thus can imply a stronger sense of causation or inevitability than thereby, which is more neutral in tone.
- 5Variety: Thus has a wider range of meanings and can be used in more contexts than thereby.
Remember this!
Thereby and thus are both adverbs that indicate a relationship between cause and effect. However, thereby emphasizes the means by which something is achieved, while thus emphasizes the logical conclusion or result of an action or decision. Thus is more formal and versatile than thereby, which is often used in everyday language.
