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thereby
What does thereby mean?
thereby (adverb): by that means or because of that.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce thereby?
/ðɛɹˈbaɪ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does thereby come from?
From Middle English therby, from Old English ðǣrbig, equivalent to there + by.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “thereby” mean?
making an additional point; anyway
Not quite: that's what besides means.
for some time; for a short time
Not quite: that's what awhile means.
by that means or because of that
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forward in time or order or degree
Not quite: that's what forth means.
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