Jisho

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Conjunction
1. that is (to say); namely; i.e.Usually written using kana alone
Conjunction
2. precisely; exactly; just; nothing but; neither more nor lessUsually written using kana alone
Conjunction
3. (and) thenUsually written using kana alone, as 〜ばすなわち...; indicates that what follows is a natural consequence
Other forms
則ち 【すなわち】乃ち 【すなわち】
Notes
則ち: Rarely-used kanji form. 乃ち: Rarely-used kanji form.

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