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 am hereby instructing our Department of War to prepare for possible action.

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"I am hereby instructing our Department of War to prepare for possible action. If we attack, it will be fast, vicious, and sweet."

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“GameStop, acting under its authority as a Neutral Entity and The World’s Retail Gaming & Trade-in Destination, hereby declares the official cessation of the console wars,” GameStop said.

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“Based on their egregious behavior, all trade negotiations with Canada are hereby terminated,” the president wrote.

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I hereby declare the matching seat belts fire.

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