hereby

(hér-bi’), adv. [ herel + byl.) 1. Near by; not far off. Prin. Where is the bush That we must stand and play the murtherer in? For, Hereby, upon the edge of yonder coppice. Shak., L. L. L., iv. 1. 2. By this; by means of this. I will not reason what is meant hereby, Because I will be guiltle of the meaning. Shak., Rich, ITL., i. 4. Hereby we became acquainted with the nature of things. Watts.