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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. archaicby or near that place; thereabouts

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of thereby1

before 900; Middle English therby, Old English ٳǣī. See there, by
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In the darkest hours before dawn the Israeli Air Force targeted not just sites linked to Iran's nuclear programme but also the country's air defences and ballistic missile bases, thereby reducing Iran's ability to retaliate.

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Mr Rayer said the case had "resulted in the disruption of an entire marketplace, thereby highlighting the need for more robust regulation of the art market to achieve transparency and fairness of transactions".

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She was tired of carrying the Congress party on her back and saw the presidency as a way to deliver a "shock treatment to her party, thereby giving it a new stimulus".

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It is not disputed that Child Q's sanitary pad was thereby exposed.

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To continue to improve public services under tight restraints, the IFS suggested the government could improve productivity, thereby allowing it to deliver the same, or better services within lower budgets.

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there but for the grace of God go Ithereby hangs a tale