(formal) used to introduce the result of the action or situation mentioned:
Regular exercise strengthens the heart, thereby reducing the risk of heart attack.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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This entry for thereby is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is thereby a noun, verb, or something else?
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