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thereby
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
thereby
(adverb)
hang
(verb)
tale
(noun)
thereby
/ðeɚ
ˈ
baɪ/
adverb
thereby
/ðeɚ
ˈ
baɪ/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of THEREBY
formal
:
by means of that act, those words, that document, etc.
He signed the contract,
thereby
forfeiting his right to the property.
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