hereby

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From here +‎ by.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /hɪəˈbʌɪ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /hɪɹˈbaɪ/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɪ

Adverb

hereby (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Near this place; nearby.
  2. (formal) By this means, action or process.
    I hereby declare you husband and wife.

Translations

See also

Here-, there-, and where- words