Grammatical class

Adverb

ainsi

in this way, thus

Details

Syllables

ain-si

Phonetics

ɛ̃.si

Grammatical class

Adverb

Freq. (books)

124

Freq. (movies)

302

Freq. (news)

107

Sentences

Fais-le ainsi.

Do it this way.

A1

Je l'aime ainsi.

I like it that way.

A1

N'agis pas ainsi.

Don't act like that.

A1

Faites-le ainsi !

Do it this way!

A1

En est-il ainsi ?

Is that right?

A2

Il doit en être ainsi.

That must be so.

A2

C'est ainsi que je le fis.

This is how I did it.

B1

La machine s'emploie ainsi.

The machine is used in this way.

B1

En a-t-il toujours été ainsi ?

Has it always been this way?

B1

Il n'en fut pas toujours ainsi.

It wasn't always this way.

B1

C'est ainsi.

That's how it is.

B2

Ainsi, je conclus que son comportement était délibéré.

Thus, I conclude that his conduct was deliberate.

C2