hereby

[ heer-bahy, heer-bahy ]
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adverb
  1. by this, or the present, declaration, action, document, etc.; by means of this; as a result of this: I hereby resign as president of the class.

  2. Obsolete. nearby.

Origin of hereby

1
1200–50; Middle English. See here, by

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British Dictionary definitions for hereby

hereby

/ (ˌhɪəˈbaɪ) /


adverb
  1. (used in official statements, proclamations, etc) by means of or as a result of this

  2. archaic nearby

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