thereby

adverb (formal)

«thereby» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition and Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(formal) As a result of that; by doing that. tree →

In the lessons

Formal word in exams, science reports and official writing: "she saved 5 dollars a week, thereby saving 20 in four weeks". It links an action to its result. Phrases: thereby + -ing.

Examples

She saved 5 dollars a week, thereby saving 20 dollars in four weeks. tree →
He fixed the leak, thereby saving water. tree →
Plants make food from sunlight, thereby giving us oxygen. tree →
The team won, thereby reaching the final. tree →
Wash your hands often, thereby stopping germs spreading. tree →
He summoned the widow before a law court; but what did he gain thereby? tree →

Note

Formal; in everyday talk say "so" or "and that way". It tells you a result, which in maths problems may be the answer stated, so check it.

In Jewish tradition

Formal word in exams, science reports and official writing: "she saved 5 dollars a week, thereby saving 20 in four weeks". It links an action to its result. Phrases: thereby + -ing.

Examples

And the priest shall make atonement for him before the LORD, and he shall be forgiven, concerning whatsoever he doeth so as to be guilty thereby. (Torah LEV.6.7, JPS 1917) tree →
Ye shall not make yourselves detestable with any swarming thing that swarmeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby. (Torah LEV.11.43, JPS 1917) tree →
This is the law of him that hath an issue, and of him from whom the flow of seed goeth out, so that he is unclean thereby; (Torah LEV.15.32, JPS 1917) tree →
Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby. (Prophets EZK.12.5, JPS 1917) tree →
The proud beasts have not trodden it, nor hath the lion passed thereby. (Writings JOB.28.8, JPS 1917) tree →
Acquaint now thyself with Him, and be at peace; thereby shall thine increase be good. (Writings JOB.22.21, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Formal; in everyday talk say "so" or "and that way". It tells you a result, which in maths problems may be the answer stated, so check it.

Early Modern English

Meaning

By means of that; as a result of that. tree →

Then and now

Still used in formal writing but not in speech, where we say "by doing that" or "by it."

Examples

And the priest shall make atonement for him before the LORD, and he shall be forgiven, concerning whatsoever he doeth so as to be guilty thereby. (Torah LEV.6.7, JPS 1917) tree →
She gave to her such graceful mien, That she, thereby, became a queen. (The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault) tree →
Ye shall not make yourselves detestable with any swarming thing that swarmeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby. (Torah LEV.11.43, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: by it.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «thereby» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«thereby» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «thereby» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«thereby» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «thereby» in the Early Modern English dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«thereby» in the Early Modern English dictionary on Mova free.

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