thereby
part of speech
adverb (formal)
meaning for a pupil
(formal) As a result of that; by doing that. tree →
sense 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
- 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 →
- 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 the corpora
- Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.
- When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby.
- And when the wicked turneth from his wickedness, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby.
- Whoso despiseth the word shall suffer thereby; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
- Wine is a mocker, strong drink is riotous; and whosoever reeleth thereby is not wise.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «thereby» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.