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thereby

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there·by  (âr-b)
adv.
1. By that means; because of that.
2. In connection with that: "And thereby hangs a tale" Shakespeare.
thereby
Adverb
Formal by that means or consequently
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Adv.1.thereby - by that means or because of that; "He knocked over the red wine, thereby ruining the table cloth"
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thereby [ˈðɛəbaɪ] adv → así, de ese modo
thereby [ˈðɛəbaɪ] there adv → ainsi
thereby [ˈðɛəbaɪ] adv → dadurch
thereby [ðɛəˈbaɪ] adv → con ciò


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The Jackdaw, knowing his own ugliness, searched through the woods and fields, and collected the feathers which had fallen from the wings of his companions, and stuck them in all parts of his body, hoping thereby to make himself the most beautiful of all.
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