What is the meaning of thereby?

adverb

  • By that means or because of that.
    • usage: "He knocked over the red wine, thereby ruining the table cloth"
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APAWordNet. (2010). thereby. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/thereby/definitions/1253612
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "thereby" http://smartdefine.org/thereby/definitions/1253612 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, thereby, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/thereby/definitions/1253612>.
MLAWordNet. "thereby" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/thereby/definitions/1253612>
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