hereby

[heer-bahy, heer-bahy]

adverb

1. by this, or the present, declaration, action, document, etc.; by means of this; as a result of this.

   I hereby resign as president of the class.

2. Obsolete.,  nearby.

hereby

/ ˌhɪəˈbaɪ /

adverb

1. (used in official statements, proclamations, etc) by means of or as a result of this

2. archaic,  nearby

Word History and Origins

Origin of hereby¹

1200–50; Middle English. See here, by

Example Sentences

I hereby declare the matching seat belts fire.

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"We are hereby terminating ALL discussions on Trade with Canada, effective immediately," he wrote on social media.

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"Based on the lack of respect that China has shown to the World’s Markets, I am hereby raising the Tariff charged to China by the United States of America to 125%, effective immediately," he wrote.

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The filings states that the plaintiff "hereby gives notice that the... action is voluntarily dismissed, with prejudice".

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“I hereby request that the people who have set off these fake rumors or statements, and who may have done so in the past, be immediately investigated by the appropriate authorities,” Trump said on Friday.

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