so vs thus

so

adv
  • In a particular manner. 

  • To the (explicitly stated) extent that. 

  • To such an extent or degree; as. 

  • Very much. 

  • Very (negative clause). 

  • In the same manner or to the same extent as aforementioned; also. 

  • Very (positive clause). 

  • To the (implied) extent. 

intj
  • Used as a meaningless filler word to begin a response to a question. 

  • Used as a question to ask for further explanation of something said, often rhetorically or in a dismissive or impolite manner. 

  • Used after a pause for thought to introduce a new topic, question or story, or a new thought or question in continuation of an existing topic. 

noun
  • A type of dairy product, made especially in Japan between the seventh and 10th centuries, by reducing milk by boiling it. 

  • A syllable used in solfège to represent the fifth note of a major scale. 

conj
  • Used to introduce a rhetorical question. 

  • Used to connect previous conversation or events to the following question. 

  • With the result that; for that reason; therefore. 

adj
  • In that state or manner; with that attribute. A proadjective that replaces the aforementioned adjective phrase. 

  • True, accurate. 

thus

adv
  • In this way or manner. 

  • As a result. 

How often have the words so and thus occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )