adv
hereby
heer-BUH-ih
adv
1
By means of this statement or action; used especially in formal or legal declarations.
"I hereby declare this meeting open."
"The company hereby confirms receipt of your application."
How to Use Hereby
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsed to formally mark that something is being done or declared by the very words being spoken or written.
When to use it
Very formal; typical of legal documents, contracts, and official declarations rather than everyday speech.
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Etymology
From here plus by, literally "by this."