thence

[thens] / ðɛns /

ADVERB

hence

Synonyms

STRONG

so thus

WEAK

accordingly as a deduction away consequently ergo forward from here from now on henceforth henceforward hereinafter in the future it follows that on that account onward out then thereupon wherefore

ADVERB

then

Synonyms

STRONGEST

so thus

WEAK

accordingly consequently ergo from that time from then on from there on hence thenceforth thereupon whence

ADVERB

therefore

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accordingly so then thus

STRONG

consequently hence

WEAK

and so ergo for for this reason forasmuch as in consequence in that event inasmuch as on account of on the grounds since therefrom thereupon to that end whence wherefore

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With that selflessness at the core of public service, he wrote: “I have thence enjoyed of manifesting my inviolable attachment by services faithful and persevering, though in usefulness unequal to my zeal.”

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2024

"This previously unrecognized cellular function of CS proteins leads to the marking of the DNA damage -- and thence to its enzymatic breakdown."

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2024

Certainly, the Emmys both aided and reflected the audience transition from broadcast to cable and thence to streaming.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2024

Essentially, the briefcase is a communication tool which links the president to his military top brass and thence to rocket forces via the highly secret "Kazbek" electronic command-and-control network.

From Reuters • Oct. 17, 2022

Something creaked: it was a door ajar; and that door was Mr. Rochester’s, and the smoke rushed in a cloud from thence.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

thence

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