Meaning of thereby in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Adverb
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Adverb

    thereby

    Definitions

    1. by that means or because of that

    Examples

    • « He knocked over the red wine, thereby ruining the table cloth »

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