Definitions for thereby
ˌðɛərˈbaɪ, ˈðɛərˌbaɪthere·by

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. therebyadverb

   by that means or because of that

   "He knocked over the red wine, thereby ruining the table cloth"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. therebyadverb

   By that.

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

1. Therebyadverb

   By that; by means of that; in consequence of that.

   Etymology: there and by.

   Some parts of our liturgy consist in the reading of the word of God, and the proclaiming of his law, that the people may thereby learn what their duties are towards him. Richard Hooker.

   Therewith at last he forc’d him to untie
   One of his grasping feet, him to defend thereby. Fa. Qu.

   Being come to the height, they were thereby brought to an absolute necessity. John Davies, on Ireland.

   Dare to be true; nothing can need a lie,
   A fault, which needs it most, grows two thereby. George Herbert.

   If the paper be placed beyond the focus, and then the red colour at the lens be alternately intercepted and let pass, the violet on the paper will not suffer any change thereby. Newton.

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1. thereby

   "Thereby" is an adverb used to indicate the result or consequence of an action or event. It suggests that something happens as a result of something else, i.e., in direct consequence or by that means.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Therebyadverb

   by that; by that means; in consequence of that

2. Therebyadverb

   annexed to that

3. Therebyadverb

   thereabout; -- said of place, number, etc

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'thereby' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3559

2. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'thereby' in Adverbs Frequency: #258

How to pronounce thereby?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   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 thereby in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of thereby in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of thereby in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of thereby in a Sentence

1. Sir Walter Besant:

   A man of great common sense and good taste, meaning thereby a man without originality or moral courage.

2. Karl Kopp:

   According to Deidre Berger, some of these young men are sent to shelters in small towns, which only accentuates their sense of isolation. Some flee to Germany’s big cities, thereby avoiding any official scrutiny. Most of these boys experienced horrible human rights violations in the Middle East and during their escape to Europe.

3. Denis McDonough:

   We are taking the first necessary steps to expand VA's care to include gender confirmation surgery -- thereby allowing transgender vets to go through the full gender confirmation process with VA at their side.

4. Elena Tovar:

   This just makes sense - eating more often staves off hunger so that we don’t end up eating whatever we can get our hands on later on, thereby making it more likely that the foods we eat are healthier.

5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:

   Nevertheless the passions, whether violent or not, should never be so expressed as to reach the point of causing disgust; and music, even in situations of the greatest horror, should never be painful to the ear but should flatter and charm it, and thereby always remain music.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=thereby
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Thereby
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=thereby
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thereby