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单词 whereby
释义

whereby

[ hwair-bahy, wair- ]
/ ʰwɛərˈbaɪ, wɛər- /
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conjunction, adverb

by what or by which; under the terms of which.
Obsolete. by what? how?

Origin of whereby

First recorded in 1150–1200, whereby is from the Middle English word wherby.See where, by1

Words nearby whereby

whereabouts, whereafter, Where are the snows of yesteryear?, whereas, whereat, whereby, where'd, where do we go from here, where'er, wherefore, wherefrom
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British Dictionary definitions for whereby

whereby
/ (wɛəˈbaɪ) /

pronoun

by or because of whichthe means whereby he took his life

adverb

archaic how? by what means?whereby does he recognize me?
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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