thereby

«thereby» in Mova's school dictionary: As a result of that; by doing that — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

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

• 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.