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whereby

whe·reby

UK/wɛə(ɹ)ˈbaɪ/ US/hwɛˈrbaɪ/ uncommon obsolete

adverb

1.

as a result of which

2.

by or through which

  • “the means whereby we achieved our goal”

Origin

From where + by.

Phrases

  • 1. Scottish2. from Middle English mid3. old dialectal form

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