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thereby
(there¦by)
Pronunciation:
/ðɛːˈbʌɪ/
adverb
by that means; as a result of that:
students perform in hospitals, thereby gaining a deeper awareness of the therapeutic power of music
Phrases
thereby hangs a tale
used to indicate that there is more to say about something.
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