således

Således is a Swedish adverb meaning "thus" or "therefore," used to express consequence or conclusion in formal prose. It is more formal and literary than everyday alternatives like "så" or "alltså" and is common in legal, academic, and historical texts.

Etymology and usage notes: The word is formed by combining "så" with a participial element akin to "ledes," a construction found in older Swedish. It functions as a conjunctive adverb and can connect a preceding clause to a following result. It may appear at the start of a sentence or clause, often after a semicolon, to introduce a conclusion or consequence.

Examples of usage include: "Företaget misslyckades med att nå målet; således måste planen revideras." "Det regnade hela dagen; således blev evenemanget inställt." "Således kan man dra slutsatsen att investeringen var lönsam." In contemporary speech, "således" is less common than "alltså" or "därför," which are preferred in everyday language, while "således" tends to retain a formal or literary tone in writing.