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whereby

adverb

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

Early Modern English

Meaning

By what means or by which thing. tree →

Then and now

Today we would say "how" or "by what means"; the word is old and no longer used in everyday speech.

Examples

And he said: 'O Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?' (Torah GEN.15.8, JPS 1917) tree →
And now I have something to give you whereby to remember me when I am gone.” (Japanese Fairy Tales) tree →
Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby he indeed divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.' (Torah GEN.44.5, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: by which; how.

On Mova

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