Home

Visit Our Sites

Unabridged Dictionary

Learner's Dictionary

Word Central for Kids

Collegiate Dictionary

Premium Services

Unabridged Dictionary

Collegiate Dictionary

Encyclopedia Britannica

Institutional Subscriptions

Citing the Dictionary

Also Visit:
Unabridged

Visual
ESL:
Learner's
for Kids:
Spell It!
Word Central

thereby

Browse the Dictionary:: A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; #

thereby

Main Entry:: there·by
Pronunciation:: \ther-ˈbī, ˈther-ˌ\
Function:: adverb
Date:: before 12th century

1 : by that : by that means <thereby lost her chance to win> 2 : connected with or with reference to that <thereby hangs a tale — Shakespeare>

Learn more about "thereby" and related topics at Britannica.com

Find Jobs in Your City

Pronunciation Symbols