[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/thereby/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [T](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/t/) / thereby # thereby adverb (formal) «thereby» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition and Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday (formal) As a result of that; by doing that. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thereby/#m1) ### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thereby/#x1) - He fixed the leak, thereby saving water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thereby/#x2) - Plants make food from sunlight, thereby giving us oxygen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thereby/#x3) - The team won, thereby reaching the final. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thereby/#x4) - Wash your hands often, thereby stopping germs spreading. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thereby/#x5) - He summoned the widow before a law court; but what did he gain thereby? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thereby/#x6) ### 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 Jewish tradition 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 - And the priest shall make atonement for him before the LORD, and he shall be forgiven, concerning whatsoever he doeth so as to be guilty thereby. (Torah LEV.6.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thereby/#x1) - Ye shall not make yourselves detestable with any swarming thing that swarmeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby. (Torah LEV.11.43, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thereby/#x2) - This is the law of him that hath an issue, and of him from whom the flow of seed goeth out, so that he is unclean thereby; (Torah LEV.15.32, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thereby/#x3) - Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby. (Prophets EZK.12.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thereby/#x4) - The proud beasts have not trodden it, nor hath the lion passed thereby. (Writings JOB.28.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thereby/#x5) - Acquaint now thyself with Him, and be at peace; thereby shall thine increase be good. (Writings JOB.22.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thereby/#x6) ### 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. ## Early Modern English ### Meaning By means of that; as a result of that. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/T/thereby/#m1) ### Then and now Still used in formal writing but not in speech, where we say "by doing that" or "by it." ### Examples - And the priest shall make atonement for him before the LORD, and he shall be forgiven, concerning whatsoever he doeth so as to be guilty thereby. (Torah LEV.6.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/T/thereby/#x1) - She gave to her such graceful mien, That she, thereby, became a queen. (The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/T/thereby/#x2) - Ye shall not make yourselves detestable with any swarming thing that swarmeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby. (Torah LEV.11.43, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/T/thereby/#x3) ### Note Today: by it. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «thereby» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thereby/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«thereby» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/thereby.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «thereby» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thereby/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«thereby» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/thereby.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «thereby» in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/T/thereby/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«thereby» in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/emode/w/thereby.html) on Mova free.