thereby C1 Topic:Cause, Change & Process US /ðɛɹˈbaɪ/ UK /ðɛəˈbaɪ/ See IPA manual Freq #16173 Meanings 1 adv As a result of that; by that means. She enrolled in night classes and thereby earned her degree. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · as a result of that; by... therefore Etymology AI details From Middle English therby, from Old English ðǣrbig, equivalent to there + by. Compare the parallel formation of German dabei. therby Middle English ðǣrbig Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Cause, Change & Process Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # thereby **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ðɛɹˈbaɪ/ **IPA (UK):** /ðɛəˈbaɪ/ **Frequency rank:** 16173 ## Meanings 1. As a result of that; by that means. ## Examples - She enrolled in night classes and thereby earned her degree. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: therby - Root: ðǣrbig ## Etymology From Middle English therby, from Old English ðǣrbig, equivalent to there + by. Compare the parallel formation of German dabei. ## AI Etymology Thereby is from Middle English therby, from Old English ðǣrbig, equivalent to there + by. Compare the parallel formation of German dabei. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it means as a result of that; by that means. ## Topics - Cause, Change & Process - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown