Definitions for Whereby
ʰwɛərˈbaɪ, wɛər-where·by

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wherebyadverb

   By what, in which direction; how

2. wherebyadverb

   By which.

3. wherebyadverb

   Where.

4. Etymology: From where + by.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wherebyadverb

   By which.

   Etymology: where and by.

   But even that, you must confess, you have received of her, and so are rather gratefully to thank her, than to press any further, ’till you bring something of your own, whereby to claim it. Philip Sidney.

   Prevent those evils whereby the hearts of men are lost. Hook.

   You take my life,
   When you do take the means whereby I live. William Shakespeare.

   If an enemy hath taken all that from a prince whereby he was a king, he may refresh himself by considering all that is left him, whereby he is a man. Taylor.

   This is the most rational and most profitable way of learning languages, and whereby we may best hope to give account to God of our youth spent herein. John Milton.

   This delight they take in doing of mischief, whereby I mean the pleasure they take to put any thing in pain that is capable of it, is no other than a foreign and introduced disposition. John Locke.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wherebyadverb

   by which; -- used relatively

2. Wherebyadverb

   by what; how; -- used interrogatively

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Whereby' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4721

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Whereby' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3668

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Whereby' in Adverbs Frequency: #297

How to pronounce Whereby?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Whereby in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Whereby in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Whereby in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Whereby in a Sentence

1. Robert South:

   Speech was given to the ordinary sort of men, whereby to communicate their mind but to wise men, whereby to conceal it.

2. Feltham:

   There is nothing more operative than sedulity and diligence. A man would wonder at the mighty things which have been done by degrees and gentle augmentations. Diligence and moderation are the best steps whereby to climb to any excellence, nay, it is rare that there is any other other way.

3. Saint Thomas Aquinas:

   Justice is a certain rectitude of mind whereby a man does what he ought to do in circumstances confronting him.

4. Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon:

   There is a high probability, from what we understand, that this was a terrorist attack - the highest of probabilities, we are not taking part in the investigation, but from what we hear and understand, I will be surprised if it turns out that this was not a terrorist attack whereby a bomb exploded inside the aircraft.

5. Mark Esper:

   We learned that several days prior, Secretary Spencer had proposed a deal whereby if the President allowed the Navy to handle the case, he would guarantee that Eddie Gallagher would be restored to rank, allowed to retain his Trident and permitted to retire.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Whereby
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Whereby
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Whereby