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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

thereby

/ðɛɹˈbaɪ/

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What does thereby mean?

adverb

  1. By it; by that; by that means, or as a consequence of that.

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IPA pronunciation

/ðɛɹˈbaɪ/

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From this chaotic skyful of crowding flakes the heath and moor momentarily received additional clothing, only to appear momentarily more naked thereby.
Thomas HardyFar from the Madding CrowdProject Gutenberg ebook #27
I felt that I would have been willing to sacrifice my life for the Cause, if thereby I could have produced conviction.
Edwin Abbott AbbottFlatland: A Romance of Many DimensionsProject Gutenberg ebook #97
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And good reason, for thereby is England mained and fain to go with a staff, but that my puissance holds it up.
William ShakespeareThe Complete Works of William ShakespeareProject Gutenberg ebook #100
He who can modify his tactics in relation to his opponent and thereby succeed in winning, may be called a heaven-born captain.
active 6th century B.C. SunziThe Art of WarTranslated by Lionel GilesProject Gutenberg ebook #132
"If men succeed in fertilizing land hitherto unproductive, or even death-producing, like certain swamps, they create thereby property in all its completeness."
P.-J. (Pierre-Joseph) ProudhonWhat is Property? An Inquiry into the Principle of Right and of GovernmentProject Gutenberg ebook #360