'Thereby' definitions:
Definition of 'thereby'
(from WordNet)
adverb
By that means or because of that; "He knocked over the red wine, thereby ruining the table cloth"
Definition of 'Thereby'
From: GCIDE
- Thereby \There*by"\, adv.
- 1. By that; by that means; in consequence of that. [1913 Webster]
- Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace; thereby good shall come unto thee. --Job xxii. 21. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Annexed to that. "Thereby hangs a tale." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Thereabout; -- said of place, number, etc. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'thereby'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- by,
- by dint of,
- by means of,
- by use of,
- by virtue of,
- by way of,
- hereby,
- herewith,
- in virtue of,
- on,
- per,
- thanks to,
- therefrom,
- therewith,
- through,
- upon,
- whereby,
- wherewith,
- wherewithal,
- with