whereby

CEFRB2

/wɛə(ɹ)ˈbaɪ/

adverb

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But he said: Lord God, whereby may I know that I shall possess it?
They have introduced a new system whereby all employees must undergo regular training.

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Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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Whereby goest thou?
M. Sawrey […] devised a mechanical method whereby theatrical scenes could be changed in a simple way.
Shylock: Nay, take my life and all; pardon not that: You take my house when you do take the prop That doth sustain my house; you take my life When you do take the means whereby I live.

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Shylock: Nay, take my life and all; pardon not that: You take my house when you do take the prop That doth sustain my house; you take my life When you do take the means whereby I live.
c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iagga...
M. Sawrey […] devised a mechanical method whereby theatrical scenes could be changed in a simple way.
1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 179
Other heads saw devolution as a whole new way of life and adopted an approach whereby the power of devolution was used to enable the school to drive the curriculum.
1990, Local management of schools, Kogan Page Ltd
Because COBOL does not have a date type, some implementations rely instead on a system whereby all dates are coded to a reference point. The most commonly used is May 20, 1875, as this was the date of an international standards-setting conference held in Paris, known as the Convention du Mètre.
2025 February 17, David Gilbert, “No, 150-Year-Olds Aren’t Collecting Social Security Benefits”, in WIRED, archived from the original on 19 Feb 2025

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