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Definition of this adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

this

adverb
 
 
/ðɪs/
 
/ðɪs/
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  1. to this degree; so
    • It's about this high (= as high as I am showing you with my hands).
    • I didn't think we'd get this far.
    • They never expected to be quite this successful.
    • I honestly can't remember when I last enjoyed a film this much.
    Word OriginOld English, neuter of thes, of West Germanic origin; related to that and the.
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