thereby

[ thair-bahy, thair-bahy ]

adverb

1. by that; by means of that.
2. in that connection or relation:

   Thereby hangs a tale.

3. by or near that place.
4. Scot. about that number, quantity, or degree.

thereby

/ ˈðɛəˌbaɪ; ˌðɛəˈbaɪ /

adverb

1. by that means; because of that
2. archaic.
   by or near that place; thereabouts

Word History and Origins

Origin of thereby¹

before 900; Middle English therby, Old English thǣrbī. See there, by

Example Sentences

Porter-Eley also pleaded guilty to opening bank accounts using other people’s Social Security numbers, thereby obtaining nearly $50,000 in worthless checks, according to the Justice Department.

From Los Angeles Times

"It did so to benefit its own service Facebook Marketplace, thereby giving it advantages that other online classified ads service providers could not match," she added,

From BBC

America recognised Morocco’s claim over Western Sahara in exchange for Rabat signing the Abraham Accords and thereby recognising Israel.

From BBC

On the other hand, many politicians support making daylight saving time permanent and thereby keeping longer evenings year-round.

From Los Angeles Times

For four days, Hallam and more than three dozen other activists climbed a gantry and thereby blocked traffic in London’s critically important M25 motorway.

From Salon

Related Words

• by that
• through
• with