Ainsi

Think of "ainsi" - thus - as "and so" and not "also"

Ainsi /ɛ̃si/

1. adverb
   1. thus;
      le mélange ~ obtenu the mixture obtained in this way;
      Charlotte, c'est ~ qu'on m'appelait Charlotte, that's what they used to call me;
      s'il en est ~ if that's the way it is;
      le jury se compose ~ the panel is made up as follows;
      ~ soit-il amen;
   2. thus, so

2. ainsi que (closer to 'also') - thus as is like also - but still notphrase
   1. as well as;
   2. as;
      ~ que nous en avions convenu as we had agreed.