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- [hwair-bahy, wair-]
- /ʰwɛərˈbaɪ, wɛər-/
- /weəˈbaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwair-bahy, wair-]
- /ʰwɛərˈbaɪ, wɛər-/
Definitions of whereby word
- noun whereby By which. 1
- pronoun whereby A system or action whereby something happens is one that makes that thing happen. 0
- pronoun whereby by or because of which 0
- adverb whereby how? by what means? 0
- adverb whereby by what? how? 0
- conjunction whereby by which; by means of which 0
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Origin of whereby
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
First recorded in 1150-1200, whereby is from the Middle English word wherby. See where, by1
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Parts of speech for Whereby
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whereby popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for whereby
adverb whereby
- how — in what way or manner; by what means?: How did the accident happen?
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