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thereby

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English therby, from Old English ðǣrbig, equivalent to there +‎ by. Compare the parallel formation of German dabei.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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thereby (not comparable)

  1. (formal) By it; by that; by that means, or as a consequence of that.
    I enrolled in Old English classes and thereby learned a lot about Germanic languages.

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See also

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Here-, there-, and where- words