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whereby

[wair-bahy, hwair-]

conjunction

  1. by what or by which; under the terms of which.

  2. Obsolete.by what? how?



whereby

/ ɛəˈɪ /

pronoun

  1. by or because of which

    the means whereby he took his life

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. archaichow? by what means?

    whereby does he recognize me?

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of whereby1

First recorded in 1150–1200, whereby is from the Middle English word wherby. See where, by
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He added that it also "highlights a relatively new phenomenon whereby espionage is being 'outsourced' by certain states".

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