HyperDic: thereby

English > 1 sense of the word *thereby*:
ADVERB	all	thereby	by that means or because of that

thereby > pronunciation
Sounds	dheh'rbay'
Rhymes	alibi ... standby: 16 rhymes with bay...

English > *thereby*: 1 sense > adverb 1
Meaning	By that means or because of that.
Example	"He knocked over the red wine, thereby ruining the table cloth"