English Explanatory Dictionary

thereby

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. By it; by that; by that means, or as a consequence of that.

Pronunciation

/ðɛɹˈbaɪ/ /ðɛəˈbaɪ/ en-us-thereby.ogg

Word forms

thereby

Etymology

From Middle English therby, from Old English ðǣrbig, equivalent to there + by. Compare the parallel formation of German dabei.

Synonyms

therefore eo ipso

Related words

— henceafter henceforth henceforward henceforwards hencefrom hereabout hereabouts hereabove hereafter hereafters hereagainst hereamong hereanent hereat hereaway herebefore hereby herefor herefore hereforth hereforward hereforwards herefrom herehence hereinabove hereinafter hereinbefore hereinbelow hereinelsewhere hereinsoever hereinto hereinunder heremid hereof hereon hereout hereover herethrough herethroughout hereto heretofore hereunto hereupon herewith herewithal herewithin herewithout hitherto hitherunto hitherward hitherwards howbeit however howso howsoever howsomedever howsomever thataway thatwise

Derived words

thereby hangs a tale
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