Hereby

//hɪɹˈbaɪ// adv

adv ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Near this place; nearby. not-comparable, obsolete

    "There is a mighty man, which wonnes hereby, / That with most fell despight and deadly hate / Seekes to subvert her Crowne and dignity […]."

  2. 2
    By this means, action or process. formal, not-comparable

    "I hereby declare you husband and wife."

Adverb
  1. 1
    (formal) by means of this wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
herewithbyby dint ofby means ofby use ofby virtue of

Example

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"I hereby declare the opening of the Olympic Games."

Etymology

From here + by.

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