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Meaning of THEREBY

Pronunciation:  `dhehr'bI

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 Definition: [adv]  by that means or because of that; "He knocked over the red wine, thereby ruining the table cloth"
 
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\There*by"\, adv.
1. By that; by that means; in consequence of that.
         Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace;
         thereby good shall come unto thee.    --Job xxii.
                                               21.
2. Annexed to that. ``Thereby hangs a tale.'' --Shak.
3. Thereabout; -- said of place, number, etc. --Chaucer.
 

 

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