adverb, conjunction
Literary or formal conjunction/adverb used to connect clauses, indicating a natural consequence or continuation. Common in written narratives and formal speech.
かくて、彼の長い旅は終わった。
Thus, his long journey came to an end.
かくて問題は解決した。
And so the problem was resolved.
このように is a more explicit way to say 'in this way', often used in explanations. かくて is more concise and narrative-oriented.
Derived from the classical Japanese adverb かく (thus) + particle て, forming a conjunction meaning 'and in this way'. The kanji 斯 is an ateji for かく.