thereby

CEFRB2

/ðɛɹˈbaɪ/

adverb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    By that means or action.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    By it; by that; by that means, or as a consequence of that.

Examples

  • The failure was detected in time, thereby preventing a disaster.

  • Thereby reducing the risk of heart attack.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

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In context

  • Tom overslept, thereby missing the bus he usually catches.

  • I enrolled in Old English classes and thereby learned much about Germanic languages.

  • Smoking is a form of self-inflicted injury and is thereby prohibited by Jewish law.

Synonyms

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Origin

adverb

From Middle English therby, from Old English ðǣrbig, equivalent to there + by. Compare the parallel formation of German dabei.