thereby
By it; by that; by that means, or as a consequence of thatBy it; by that; by that means, or as a consequence of that.
» Tom overslept, thereby missing the bus he usually catches.
Tom hatte verschlafen und verpasste so den Bus, den er gewöhnlich nimmt.
Meaning
1 senses(formal, not comparable)By it; by that; by that means, or as a consequence of that.
I enrolled in Old English classes and thereby learned much about Germanic languages.
dadurch, damit, deswegen
таки́м о́бразомtakím óbrazom, тем са́мым
таки́м чи́номtakým čýnom
by that means or because of that
Examples
9 sentencesTom overslept, thereby missing the bus he usually catches.
deTom hatte verschlafen und verpasste so den Bus, den er gewöhnlich nimmt.
The failure was detected in time, thereby preventing a disaster.
Tom picked the card up, thereby selecting its suit as trump.
He is usually straightforward and sincere and thereby gains the confidence of those who meet him.
deEr ist gewöhnlich direkt und aufrichtig und gewinnt so das Vertrauen der Menschen, auf die er trifft.
Over time, wave action undercuts sea cliffs and thereby causes them to fall into the ocean.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English therby, from Old English ðǣrbig, equivalent to there + by. Compare theFrom Middle English therby, from Old English ðǣrbig, equivalent to there + by. Compare the parallel formation of German dabei.
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