hereby

[ heer-bahy, heer-bahy ]

/ hɪərˈbaɪ, ˈhɪərˌbaɪ /

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adverb

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.

Obsolete. nearby.

RELATED WORDS

herewith, thus

Nearby words

hereabout, hereabouts, hereafter, hereat, hereaway, hereby, heredes, heredia, heredia, josé maría de, hereditable, hereditament

Origin of hereby

1200–50; Middle English. See here, by¹

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All interested parties are hereby invited to dance on his grave.
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I am also aware that I may hereby cast a suspicion of the spirit of a wild projector, over the subject of this memoir.
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Resolved, That our sincere condolence is hereby tendered his bereaved widow and other members of his family.
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All rights not expressly granted by Licensor are hereby reserved.
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British Dictionary definitions for hereby

hereby

/ (ˌhɪəˈbaɪ) /

adverb

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

archaic nearby

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