whereby

American  

[wair-bahy, hwair-] / wɛərˈbaɪ, ʰwɛər- /

conjunction

1. by what or by which; under the terms of which.

2. Obsolete. by what? how?

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whereby British  

/ wɛəˈbaɪ /

pronoun

1. by or because of which

   the means whereby he took his life

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adverb

1. archaic how? by what means?

   whereby does he recognize me?

Etymology

Origin of whereby

First recorded in 1150–1200, whereby is from the Middle English word wherby. See where, by

Example Sentences

For economist Jeroen Blokland, economist and manager of the Blokland Smart Multi-Asset Fund, the jump in gold owes something to the ongoing carry trade in the Japanese yen, whereby investors take a short position in the yen to fund long positions in higher-risk assets elsewhere.

From MarketWatch

Ontario is also moving to tackle the separate recruitment issue of "ghosting", whereby companies don't reply to applicants.

From BBC

That could blow up the yen-carry trade, whereby investment funds borrow cheaply in Tokyo to bet on higher-yielding assets around the globe.

From Barron's

That could blow up the yen-carry trade, whereby investment funds borrow cheaply in Tokyo to bet on higher-yielding assets around the globe.

From Barron's

Spurs, though, are yet to reach a point so far this season whereby they have given serious consideration to dispensing with Frank.

From BBC