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So enthused (half of the time) (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

thus

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'so' is the definition.
(I know that so can be written as thus)

'enthused half of the time' is the wordplay.
'THUS' is hidden in amongst the letters.
However, I'm uncertain how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for thus that I've seen before include "As a result" , "'So, therefore (4)'" , "In this manner" , "It follows" , "Consequently" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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