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thereby
CIDE DICTIONARY
thereby, adv.
- By that; by that means; in consequence of that. [1913 Webster]"Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace; thereby good shall come unto thee." [1913 Webster]
- Annexed to that. Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Thereabout; -- said of place, number, etc. Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
thereby, adv. by that means, as a result of that.
Idiom
thereby hangs a tale much could be said about that.
THESAURUS
thereby
by, by dint of, by means of, by use of, by virtue of, by way of, hereby, herewith, in virtue of, on, per, thanks to, therefrom, therewith, through, upon, whereby, wherewith, wherewithal, withROGET THESAURUS
thereby
Instrumentality
N instrumentality, aid, subservience, subserviency, mediation, intervention, medium, intermedium, vehicle, hand, agency, minister, handmaid, midwife, accoucheur, accoucheuse, obstetrician, gobetween, cat's-paw, stepping-stone, opener, key, master key, passkey, latchkey, open sesame, passport, passe-partout, safe-conduct, password, instrument, expedient, means, instrumental, useful, ministerial, subservient, mediatorial, intermediate, intervening, conducive, through, by, per, whereby, thereby, hereby, by the agency of, by dint of, by virtue of, in virtue of, through the medium of, along with, on the shoulders of, by means of, by the aid of, with the aid of, per fas et nefas, by fair means or foul, somehow, somehow or other, by hook or by crook.For further exploring for "thereby" in Webster Dictionary Online