hereby

«hereby» in Mova's school dictionary: «by this statement, letter or document» — the words… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adverb (hereby) — formal

meaning for a pupil

1) (formal, law) Hereby means «by this statement, letter or document» — the words themselves make something happen. tree →

2) (formal) It is used in official announcements, certificates and old-fashioned speeches. tree →

sense in the lessons

A stiff legal and ceremonial word: certificates, contracts and proclamations use it — «I hereby declare the fete open». Children use it playfully to sound important. It tells the reader that saying or signing these words makes it so. Phrases: «I hereby declare», «you are hereby», «I hereby promise».

examples

• I hereby declare this library open! tree →
• You are hereby invited to my birthday party. tree →
• We hereby agree to share the toys fairly. tree →
• «I hereby name this ship Explorer,» said the queen. tree →
• The certificate says: «This hereby certifies that Sam can swim twenty-five metres.» tree →
• I hereby promise to tidy my room every Saturday. (playful) tree →
• In the latter case, though not unconscious that there may be taller men among you, I hereby offer myself for that enviable duty. tree →

note

Very formal; everyday English does not need it. It usually goes before the verb: «I hereby declare». Related formal words: herewith, hereafter, whereby. Do not confuse with «nearby».

In the corpora

• Notice is hereby given that the matter of the above-named child shall be reviewed on 14 November.
• The court hereby orders that the child shall reside with the applicant.» Lexi asks what it means.
• Hereby ye shall be proved, as Pharaoh liveth, ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «hereby» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.