hereby

adverb

here·​by hir-ˈbī How to pronounce hereby (audio)
ˈhir-ˌbī
: by this means

Examples of hereby in a Sentence

I hereby declare the Olympic Games officially open. The sum will hereby be charged to your account. The parties to the lawsuit hereby agree to settle the matter out of court.
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By entering a Submission, Participant hereby grants permission for the Submission to be shared on any websites owned or controlled by Promoter, any social media channels of Promoter (including but not limited to, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) or other websites. TIME.com, 24 Mar. 2025 Butler Bay Since names on maps are being changed on a whim, I, Stan Son, hereby decree that San Francisco Bay will now be known as Butler Bay. Stan Son, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025 By participating in the Giveaway, the Entrant hereby agrees to waive any rights to claim ambiguity of the Official Rules. USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hereby

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hereby was in the 13th century

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“Hereby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hereby. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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hereby

adverb
here·​by hi(ə)r-ˈbī How to pronounce hereby (audio)
ˈhi(ə)r-ˌbī
: by means of this

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