Definitions for thereby

thereby there·by

Spelling: [th air-bahy, th air-bahy]
IPA: /ˌðɛərˈbaɪ, ˈðɛərˌbaɪ/

Thereby is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 116 anagrams from letters in thereby (beehrty).

Definitions for thereby

adverb

  1. by that; by means of that.
  2. in that connection or relation:
  3. by or near that place.
  4. Scot. about that number, quantity, or degree.

Origin of thereby

before 900; Middle English therby, Old English thǣrbī. See there, by1

Examples for thereby

But I preferred to let you have it, hoping, as I do, thereby to retain you as my friend down in your parts.

Winkleman said only what he had agreed to say; and thereby earned his finger.

Let Old Eaton have his way, if thereby they might beguile him into paving theirs.

This strain of enterovirus seems unusually provocative in irritating lower airways, thereby causing airway narrowing.

The broader goal was to oust Saddam in order to build a beautiful democracy in the Middle East and thereby transform the region.

He was now able to sell his wares and thereby maintain his family in comfort.

They are only here to reap the rewards of the American safety net (such as it is) and thereby raise your taxes.

thereby not worrying about any slip-ups with the local authorities.

She thereby declared herself less interested in making money than in making a difference.

You can call some of your soldiers from their checkpoints, thereby allowing you to remain in control of the situation.

Word Value for thereby
Scrable

15

Words with friends

14

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