Definition of thereby in English:
thereby
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adverb
By that means; as a result of that.
‘students perform in hospitals, thereby gaining a deeper awareness of the therapeutic power of music’- ‘One of the functions of humour is to point this out - and thereby reassure us.’
- ‘He kept the man alive until the ambulance arrived, thereby saving his life.’
- ‘Others believe that God inspired human beings to write it, thereby allowing errors to creep in.’
- ‘The woodland has changed hands and the new owner is planning to fence it off, thereby denying me access to my club.’
- ‘I think this was a deliberate ploy to muffle the sound of my clock radio, thereby ensuring my lateness.’
- ‘But he is the kind of critic who can hear the difference and thereby help us hear it too.’
- ‘Instead, she became a professional patient, and thereby lost both husband and career.’
- ‘Most cyclists are considerate and thereby enhance their own safety and that of others on the road.’
- ‘Note that if the experiences are common, so is the knowledge thereby acquired.’
- ‘Unions often rely on volunteers to administrate, thereby keeping costs at a minimum.’
- ‘This is due to ignorant motorists who fail to stop and thereby put the lives of her and the children at risk.’
- ‘Many directors are aware that they can film too much and thereby make editing a chore.’
- ‘Congratulations for your vigilance in watching the government and thereby protecting us all.’
- ‘Economics is thereby subordinated to the political structure of the international system.’
- ‘He took swift and firm action, thereby saving the life of the future president of the Chinese Republic.’
- ‘This they point out is clearly a western influence and thereby alien to Indian culture.’
- ‘The government has also eased labour laws, thereby making it easier for companies to lay off workers.’
- ‘The amount of work that can be is thereby increased.’
- ‘While this is commendably humble, it is also a pity that the reader is thereby deprived of the bigger picture.’
- ‘He thereby shows too that it is those who see feuds and vengeance as important who are the world's real enemies.’
Pronunciation
Phrases
- thereby hangs a tale
Used to indicate that there is more to say about something.
‘For some reason (and thereby hangs a tale), I decided to write the application in Brazilian Portuguese.’- ‘Venus has no satellites, and thereby hangs a tale.’
- ‘It is finally being published in the magazine's current edition, more than a century late, and thereby hangs a tale.’
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